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Miller's Court was located on the left side of this photograph. Dorset Street was a street in Spitalfields, East London, once situated at the heart of the area's rookery. By repute it was "the worst street in London", [1] and it was the scene of the brutal murder of Mary Jane Kelly by Jack the Ripper on 9 November 1888.
Nov 10, 2012 · Be sure to check back on this blog for more insights into the Jack the Ripper crimes and into the East End of London in general. The streets around Miller's Court, where Jack the Ripper's final victim, Mary Kelly, was murdered. You will see them in 1888 and then as they are today.
Feb 22, 2009 · Small court running north from Dorset Street. Originally open gardens to the rear of 26 and 27 Dorset Street, the then owner of the two properties, John Miller, developed the space by building a set of cottages by 1851.
The name Miller's Court is first mentioned in the census of 1861, so it might be a reasonable assumption to assume that they were built in the 1850s; however it is interesting to note that there was a Miller's Rents in Spitalfields, listed in the 1851 Census index under reference HO107 / 1543, Folio 451-452.
Above: A close-up view of the approximate location of Miller's Court in the area which was once known as Dorset Street, Spitalfields. This view looks eastward towards Commercial Street. Taken: Thursday, May 13, 1999.
The extensively mutilated and disembowelled body of Mary Jane Kelly was discovered lying on the bed in the single room where she lived at 13 Miller's Court, off Dorset Street, Spitalfields, at 10:45 a.m. on Friday 9 November 1888.
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May 3, 2018 · Seeing the writing on the wall, landlords like Jack McCarthy voted in favour of redevelopment plans for Spitalfields Market, which would see Duval Street widened and properties on its north side demolished. The Miller’s Court proprietor left for Clapham, south London, where he lived until his death in 1934.
