Ward of Aldersgate
Ward of Aldersgate shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ321817
Sui generis	City of London
Administrative area	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	EC1, EC2
Dialling code	020
Police	City of London
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Cities of London and Westminster
London Assembly
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°31′08″N 0°05′51″W / 51.51878, -0.09748

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Points of interest

Aldersgate Street is near the Barbican Estate and Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, and the Museum of London. The Barbican Estate is a residential estate in the City of London, in an area densely packed with Commerce and Finance. Barbican Centre is the largest Performing arts centre in Europe St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a hospital in Smithfield in the City of London, England. The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Prehistoric to the present day Northwards it continues into Goswell Road, southwards it becomes St Martin's-le-Grand. Barbican tube station is located on Aldersgate Street, and was formerly known as Aldersgate station. Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London, England.

The ward is bounded by Aldersgate Street, Beech Street, Noble Street, Angel Street, King Edward Street and Montague Street. The ward contains the largest resident population in the City, the Barbican Estate. There are about 5000 residents. The ward is also the location of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the City of London School for Girls. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. City of London School for Girls (CLSG is a girls' Independent school located in the Barbican Estate complex in the City of London, United Kingdom

Within the ward are located three livery company halls; Ironmongers Hall, Plaisterers Hall and Barber-Surgeons Hall. The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers is one of the Livery Companies in the City of London. The Worshipful Company of Barbers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.

History

The old gate was taken down in 1617, and rebuilt in the same year from a design by Gerard Christmas. The gate was damaged in the Great Fire of London, but was repaired and remained until 1761. This article is about the Great Fire of 1666 For other great fires in London see Early fires of London or Second Great Fire of London. Aldersgate Street contained the Bishop of London's Chapel and his chambers at London House, which was used from the eighteenth century because it was closer to St Paul's Cathedral than his official residence at Fulham. The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. Fulham (pronounced "fullum" is an area of south-west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham Also on this street is the church of St Botolph Aldersgate, and the site of the meeting room where John Wesley was converted in 1738, which is marked by a plaque. St Botolph Aldersgate is a Church of England church on Aldersgate Street in the City of London, dedicated to St Botolph. John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical

The house of Sarah Sawyer, in Rose and Rainbow Court (approximately the site of the Museum of London), formed one of the earliest Quaker meetings in London (before 1655). In 1675, it became a dedicated meeting house, the Box Meeting, used mainly by Quaker women for poor relief, on her marriage. ^[1]

Politics

Aldersgate is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an Alderman, to the Court of Aldermen and Commoners (the City equivalent of a Councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions The Court of Aldermen is an elected body forming part of the City of London Corporation. In British law a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The City of London Corporation (formerly known as the Corporation of London)is the municipal governing body of the City of London. The City of London Corporation (formerly known as the Corporation of London)is the municipal governing body of the City of London. Only electors who are Freemen of the City of London are eligible to stand. Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand

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Footnotes

[edit] See also

• Fortifications of London
• London
• city gate
• city wall

[edit] External links

• 18th century map showing the location of the gate (towards the bottom right corner)
• Ward map
• Map of Early Modern London: Aldersgate Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)