Aldgate
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London
- Postal code: EC3
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Tower of London and Aldgate tube station.
The Tower of London
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
Aldgate tube station
Metro station
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Aldgate is a London Underground station near Aldgate in the City of London. It is on the Circle line between Liverpool Street and Tower Hill stations. It is also the eastern terminus of the Metropolitan line and the next station towards west is Liverpool Street.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.
Aldgate
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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Spitalfields
Quarter
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Spitalfields is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and situated in the East End. Spitalfields is formed around Commercial Street and Brick Lane.
Aldgate
- Category: city gate of London
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portsoken and Tower.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petticoat Lane Market and Bevis Marks.
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