Ward of Aldgate
Ward of Aldgate shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ334813
Sui generis	City of London
Administrative area	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	EC3
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°30′54″N 0°04′44″W / 51.51488, -0.0789

Aldgate was the easternmost gateway through London Wall leading from the City of London to Whitechapel and the East End. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system The London postal district is the area in England, currently of 241 square miles to which mail addressed to the LONDON Post town is delivered UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. The City of London Police is the Home Office Police force responsible for the City of London in England, including the Middle The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The London Fire Brigade ( LFB) is the statutory The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS is the largest "free at the point of contact" ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients London is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 9 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Cities of London and Westminster is a Constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Greater London is divided into fourteen territorial constituencies for London Assembly elections each returning one member A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a partial list of places in London, England See List of places in England for lists of settlements in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. London Wall was the Defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the River Thames in England For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically Whitechapel is a built-up Inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. Aldgate gives its name to a ward of the City. This is bounded by White Kennet Street in the north to Crutched Friars in the south, taking in Leadenhall and Fenchurch Streets, which remain principal thoroughfares through the City, each splitting from the 50 metre street of Aldgate that runs from Aldgate High Street. Leadenhall Street is a major street in the City of London. It runs from Cornhill to Aldgate. Fenchurch Street is a road in the City of London. It links Aldgate at its eastern end with Lombard Street and Gracechurch Street There are only two buildings on the street. To the north is Sir John Cass's school, where a plaque records the former course of London Wall. To the south is a branch of the French insurance company AXA. AXA () is a French global insurance companies group headquartered in Paris and founded in 1985 by Claude Bébéar.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 History 3 Today 4 References 5 Stations near Aldgate 6 See also 7 External Links

Boundaries

The ward is bounded on the east by the line of the former City wall, which parts it from Portsoken ward; it is bounded on the south by Tower-street ward; and on the west and north by Langbourn, Limestreet, and Bishopsgate wards^[1]. Portsoken is a historical district in the City of London, located outside the former London Wall, on the eastern part of the City near Aldgate. Tower is a ward of the City of London and is named from its propinquity to the Tower of London. St mary woolnoth exteriorjpg|thumb|left|100px|St Mary Woolnoth]]Langbourn is a ward in the City of London, one of 25 self governing Enclaves that have existed since It is divided into four precincts and it is worthy a remark that though the ward includes parts of several parishes there is not even a whole street in it See Bishopsgate Insurance for the Australian insurance company bankrupted in 1982

History

A gate at Aldgate was already thought to be spanning the road to Colchester, in the Roman period, when the City Wall itself was constructed. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC London Wall was the Defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the River Thames in England The gateway stood at the corner of the modern Duke's Place; and was always an obstacle to traffic. It was rebuilt between 1108-47, again in 1215 and reconstructed completely in 1607-9. The gate was finally removed in 1761, being temporarily re-erected at Bethnal Green. Bethnal Green is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The name is derived from Ale-gate, literally open to all, as uniquely, no tolls were exacted at this gate. The form Aldgate does not occur until 1486-7 ^[2].

While he was a customs official, from 1374 until 1386, Geoffrey Chaucer occupied apartments above the gate^[2]. Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. The Augustinian Priory of Holy Trinity Aldgate was founded by Queen Matilda, wife of Henry I, in 1108 on ground just inside the gate^[3]. The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430) are several Catholic Monastic orders and congregations The Holy Trinity Priory was a Priory of Austin canons founded around 1108 by Queen Matilda of England, wife of King Henry I near Matilda of Scotland (born Edith c 1080 – 1 May 1118) was the first wife and Queen consort of Henry I. Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman

Within Aldgate Ward, a short distance to the north of the gate. Jews settled from 1181, until the expulsion in 1290 by Edward I. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost The area became known as Old Jewry. Jews were welcomed back by Oliver Cromwell, and once again settled in the area, building London's oldest synagogue at Bevis Marks in 1698. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known Bevis Marks Synagogue is located off Bevis Marks, in the City of London.

In about 1420, the Whitechapel Bell Foundry was founded in Aldgate, later moving to nearby Whitechapel. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry based in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London Whitechapel is a built-up Inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. They continued to supply bells to churches in the city, including providing bells for the rebuilt church of St Botolph Without Aldgate in 1744^[4]. St Botolph's Church Aldgate is a Church of England liberal inclusive parish church in the City of London standing at the junction of Houndsditch and Aldgate

At the junction of Aldgate High Street, Leadenhall Street and Fenchurch Street, stood Aldgate pump. From 1700, it was from this point that distances were measured into the counties of Essex and Middlesex. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The original was taken down in 1876, and a 'faux' pump and drinking fountain erected several yards to the west of the original, supplied by the New River. The New River is a man-made waterway in England, opened in 1613 to supply London with fresh drinking water taken from the River Lee and from Amwell In ancient deeds, Alegate Well is mentioned, adjoining the City Wall, and this may have been the source [of water] for the original pump. A section of London Wall can be seen through a window in a nearby office block, on the north side. London Wall was the Defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the River Thames in England

In 1773, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley, the first book by an African American was published in Aldgate after her owners could not find a publisher in Boston^[5]. Phillis Wheatley (1753 – December 5, 1784) was the first published African American poet whose writings helped create the genre of African American African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa

Daniel Mendoza, was born in 1764 to a Jewish family in Aldgate. Daniel Mendoza ( 5 July 1764 &ndash 3 September 1836) (often known as Dan Mendoza) was an English Prizefighter He was author of The Art of Boxing and became English Boxing Champion from 1792 to 1795^[6]. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,

Aldgate 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 For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically 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

The area around the large traffic roundabout to the East of where the gate stood, is also often referred to as Aldgate (although strictly, this is Aldgate High Street, and extends a short distance into Whitechapel, it is also known occasionally by the epithet 'Gardiners' Corner', in honour of a long disappeared department store). Whitechapel is a built-up Inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England.

Today

The ward is dominated by the insurance industry, and prominent buildings include the Gherkin (2005) in St Mary Axe, Lloyds Register and the London Metal Exchange. 30 St Mary Axe is a Skyscraper in London 's main financial district the City of London. St Mary Axe was a medieval parish in London whose name survives on the street it formerly occupied St Mary Axe The London Metal Exchange or LME is the Futures exchange with the world's largest market in options and Futures contracts on base and Also within the ward are two churches; St Katherine Cree (1631) and St Andrew Undershaft (1532) - both of which are administered from St Helen's in Lime Street ward. St Katharine Cree is a Church of England church in the Aldgate ward of the City of London, located on Leadenhall Street near Leadenhall St Andrew Undershaft is a Church of England church located at St Mary Axe, in Aldgate ward of the City of London, near the Lloyd's St Helen's Bishopsgate is a large conservative evangelical Anglican church, in Lime Street ward, in the City of London, It is divided into four precincts and it is worthy a remark that though the ward includes parts of several parishes there is not even a whole street in it There is also the synagogue (1699) at Bevis Marks. Bevis Marks Synagogue is located off Bevis Marks, in the City of London. Bevis Marks is a street in the City of London in Aldgate Ward

On 10 April 1992 the Provisional IRA detonated a bomb close to the Baltic Exchange, severely damaging the historic building and neighbouring structures^[7]. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the The Baltic Exchange is a British company that operates the premier global marketplace for Shipbrokers ship owners and charterers The company The Baltic Exchange is a British company that operates the premier global marketplace for Shipbrokers ship owners and charterers The company The Gherkin now occupies this site. 30 St Mary Axe is a Skyscraper in London 's main financial district the City of London.

References

Stations near Aldgate

• Aldgate tube station
• Aldgate East tube station
• Liverpool Street tube station
• Whitechapel tube station

See also

• City gate
• City wall
• Battle of Cable Street (Fascist marchers were met by the people of the East End)

External Links

• Map of Early Modern London: Aldgate Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)

The Museum of London Archaeology Service (MoLAS is a Registered Archaeological Organisation (RAO with the Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA and is a self-financing Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London. Aldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. A city gate is a Gate which is or was set within a City wall. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors The Battle of Cable Street or Cable Street Riot took place on Sunday October 4, 1936 in Cable Street in the East End of London.

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