Brick Lane Brick Lane Brick Lane (Bengali: ব্রিক লেন) is a street in the East End of London, in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. It runs from Swanfield Street in Bethnal Green, crosses Bethnal Green Road in Shoreditch, enters Whitechapel and is linked to Whitechapel High Street to the south by the short stretch of Osborn Street. Today, it is the heart of the city's Bangladeshi community and is known to some as "Banglatown". It is famous for its many curry houses. Winding through fields, the street was formerly called Whitechapel Lane. It derives its current name from brick and tile manufacture
1986 Barnet London Borough Council election 1986 Barnet London Borough Council election The 1986 Barnet Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout in the election was 42.0%. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Beverley G. Lane. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Clement Halfon. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leah Hertz. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Coral Sebag-Montefiore. The by-election