Aldgate Pump
Aldgate Pump is a historic former water pump located at the junction where Aldgate High Street meets Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street in the City of London.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Paul Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: historic water pump in the City of London
- Also known as: “Pump at junction with Leadenhall Street and Fenchurch Street” and “Pump of Death”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and London Bridge.
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. The Tower of London is situated 1,900 feet south of Aldgate Pump.
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. London Bridge is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Aldgate Pump.
Fenchurch Street railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fenchurch Street railway station, also known as London Fenchurch Street, is a central London railway terminus in the southeastern corner of the City of London. Fenchurch Street railway station is situated 660 feet south of Aldgate Pump.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate Ward and Spitalfields.
Aldgate Ward
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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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Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Pump
- Categories: water pump, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51312° or 51° 30′ 47″ northLongitude
-0.07794° or 0° 4′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW7C+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4879513023OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_wellWikidata ID
Q4713795
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In Other Languages
“Aldgate Pump” goes by many names.
- German: “Aldgate Pump”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aldgate Pump”. Photo: Paul Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.