Portsoken

Portsoken is a locality in City of London, Greater London, England. Portsoken is situated nearby to the locality Aldgate, as well as near Tower.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Tower of London and Aldgate tube station.

The Tower of London

Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 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

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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

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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.

Portsoken

Type: Locality
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51425° or 51° 30′ 51″ north

Longitude

-0.07538° or 0° 4′ 31″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

9C3XGW7F+PR

GeoNames ID

12048155

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Localities in the Area

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