Dorset Street
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Dorset Street has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History. Dorset Street is frequently referenced in podcasts about Jack the Ripper due to its association with the victims and the social conditions of the time. In "Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again," it is noted for its connection to Miller's Court, where a victim was found. Additionally, "Jack The Ripper: History's Darkest Mystery" highlights the street as a symbol of the misery and violence prevalent in Spitalfields during that era.
Dorset Street, originally known as Datchet 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", and it was the scene of the brutal murder of Mary Jane Kelly by Jack the Ripper on 9 November 1888. The murder was committed at Kelly's lodgings which were situated at No. 13, Miller's Court, entered from a passageway between 26 and 27, Dorset Street.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Type | street |
| Country | United Kingdom |
What do podcasts say about Dorset Street?
2 quotes, recorded on The Rest Is History.
A little kind of court called Miller's Court off Dorset Street.
The Rest Is History · · Hear itThe misery and the violence that they see as being incubated in places like THR street or Dorset Street.
The Rest Is History · · Hear it
Who talks about Dorset Street on podcasts?
Dorset Street came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
What is Dorset Street mentioned alongside?
Dorset Street is most often mentioned alongside Fleet Street, Whitechapel Road and Catherine Eddowes.
Mentioned together: Fleet Street, Whitechapel Road, Catherine Eddowes, The Five, prostitution, Home Office, Russian Empire, Jewish immigration, slum clearance, Jerry White