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.
- Type: Locality
- Description: ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London
- Postal code: EC3
Places of Interest
Highlights: The Tower of London and Aldgate tube station.
Aldgate tube station
Metro station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.
Aldgate
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Spitalfields
Quarter
Aldgate
- Category: city gate of London
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51462° or 51° 30′ 53″ north
Longitude
-0.07605° or 0° 4′ 34″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
9C3XGW7F+RH
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Portsoken and Tower.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Petticoat Lane Market and Bevis Marks.
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