As there are many events in this location, consolidated Mile End is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London, 3.6 miles east-northeast of Charing Cross; the "Mile End" name is from the actual distance from Aldgate Situated on the London-to-Colchester road, it was one of the earliest suburbs of the City of London; it became part of the metropolitan area of London in 1855, and is connected to the London Underground It was also known as Mile End Old Town; the name provides a geographical distinction from the unconnected former hamlet called Mile End New Town