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About Sydney Street Siege
A group of anti-Tsarist terrorist bungled a robbery and killed 3 policemen while escaping. After a nationwide hunt they were found, in Jan 1911, at 100 Sidney Street, where they barricaded themselves in and took pot shots for 5 hour. Winston Churchill as Home Secretary came to see what was going on. The siege was finally ended when the house burnt down.
100 Sidney Street, E1 Location of Sydney Street Siege
Other links to Sydney Street Siege
Nearby attractions
Nearby Neighbours (Plaques)
BRADLAUGH, Charles (1833-1891), (distance = 304 m bearing 327°)
, Cohen, Sir Jack (1898 – 1979) (distance = 118 m bearing 57°)
, COOK, Captain James (1728-1779), (distance = 314 m bearing 301°)
, GREEN, John Richard (1837-1883), (distance = 46 m bearing 51°)
Notorious sights in the area
Jack the Ripper - Mary Ann Nicholls (2) (distance = 475 m bearing 316°)
, Merrick, Joseph - The Elephant Man (distance = 331 m bearing 323°)
, Sydney Street Siege (distance = 0 m bearing 0°)
Local Map
Map of what is in the area - using Google map
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