The Ten Bells

I have been an avid JTR fan for many years,and my husband finally said to me, i will take you to the whitechapel area and you can have a drink in The Ten Bells!I was most excited and could'nt wait to go.As we approached the area there was a sense of anticipation of what was to come.As we drove down Commercial Street we saw the pub it is small from the outside and we nearly past it.we managed to park in one of the side roads 100 yards away,being a Jewish area it is free to park on a Saturday as this is their Sabbeth day.When we entered the pub i was shocked how small it was. There is a very tiny bar area,and behind this is stairs that go down to the toilets,this really does take you back and you have a feeling of victorian aura,i found this quite clostraphobic it is very small and was shocked to see a lot of graffiti on the walls towards the ladies.The pub itself is covered with what looks like victorian tiles on about 2 walls and also some sort of mural on the other
there is nothing on the walls at this present time to tell you anything about JTR days but i really loved the ambience and the feeling of what happened 120 years ago.The staff are very friendly and the drink is reasonably priced but i dont think i could work there,i have read too many JTR books and seen many videos on the subject i could possible do a day shift but definately not a night shift i would be too scared of the dark and ghosts of the victims 120 years ago might appear!!!

I guess I hoped to see at least something that connected it to Jack the Ripper although I'm glad it wasn't playing into the hands of tourists. If you didn't know the history you might be put off by the look once inside which is quite rough and ready but you soon realise infact that is part of it's charm - a few beers helped that too! Try not to spend too long in the toilets reading the walls and ceiling covered in graffiti. Initially I thought it was a shame consideing the infamy surrounding the ripper but I found myself enjoying it strangely. The staff seemed friendly and there was a good selection of draughts lagar and beer.

Cheers
GT

what a nice surprise... when i was at the ten bells 2 years ago it was spoilt by all the freaks trying to establish dubious links with jack the ripper. now all the tourist crap is gone off the walls and what is left is a brautiful victorian pub with eclectic furniture and a funky crowd. music is a bit hit and miss but sundays rock all day!! i drank so much kronenbourg blanc i don't remember how i got home!!