Pennyfields was another of the streets that were part of 'Limehouse Chinatown.' Pennyfields was where the Shanghai born Chinese community lived. The Noodle St Restaurant was originally a Chinese restaurant that has changed management over the years. The Bengal Classic Indian Restaurant was also a Chinese Resturant originally, and reflects later migration trends to East London.

Pennyfields News

Pennyfields was also where the Pennyfields News Wall stood although we do not know exactly where it stood.  It becomes even more difficult to trace due to 'slum clearance' schemes in the area. The News Wall was used to communicate news from abroad to the Limehouse Chinatown community as well as news within the community and used Chinese brush stroke characters.