Billingsgate

Billingsgate is one of the 25 wards of the , with the City forming the historic and financial centre of , England. The ward is situated on the north bank of the between and in the south-east of the Square Mile.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: ward of the City of London
  • Also known as: “Bellinus Sinus”, “Billingsgate Ward”, “Ward of Billingsgate”, “ビリングスゲート”, and “彪寧士門坊”
  • Postal code: EC3

Places of Interest

Highlights: London Bridge and The Tower of London.

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.
Since Roman times, several crossings named London…

, officially His Majesty's Royal…

, also referred to as London Bridge…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Bankside.

Quarter
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was a gate in the former defensive wall around the .

Quarter
is an area of , England, within the .

Billingsgate

Latitude
51.5096° or 51° 30′ 35″ north
Longitude
-0.08506° or 0° 5′ 6″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9C3XGW57+RX
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Billingsgate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “比灵斯盖特”
  • Chinese: “彪寧士門”
  • Dutch: “Billingsgate”
  • French: “Billingsgate”
  • German: “Billingsgate”
  • Hebrew: “בילינגסגייט”
  • Irish: “Billingsgate”
  • Japanese: “ビリングズゲート”
  • Latin: “Porta Bellini”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Billingsgate”
  • Norwegian: “Billingsgate”
  • Spanish: “Billingsgate”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Monument and Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monument to the Great Fire of London and Monument Underground Station.

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Worth a closer look: South Kensington-Chelsea and Heathrow Airport.

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