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Aldgate
Aldgate is a historic and culturally diverse central London area east of Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street stations and west of Whitechapel. The neighbourhood of Aldgate is formed along Commercial Street and two stations: Aldgate and Aldgate East. Part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the area also takes in the fringes of the City of London Corporation.
The name Aldgate indicates that in Roman and medieval times, the location was one of six original gates of the Wall of London, which provided entry and exit at the City walls. ‘The only buildings on Aldgate High Street that date to the period before the Great Fire are a series of buildings at the northern end of Aldgate High Street, one of which is a pub called Hoop & Grapes. This pub is incredibly unique, as it was built in 1593 and was one of the only wooden buildings to survive the Great Fire of 1666.’
Aldgate was a busy commercial and shopping district in the 19th and 20th century due to the rise of transport infrastructure and new links between the City, East End and Docklands. The decline of Aldgate followed the WW2 destruction and the subsequent demise of manufacturing. New modern infrastructure, commercial space projects, as well as contemporary housing were introduced to Aldgate in 1970s.
The landscape of Aldgate has dramatically changed in the recent years. Today, high rise developments and world class architecture sit next to historic buildings. The regeneration of Aldgate is ongoing and includes new offices for global organisation and financial businesses, retail developments, luxury residential homes, hotel rooms, student accommodation, public spaces and parks.
Aldgate is part of a fast-developing tech-city quad and is also a regeneration priority for London’s Mayor and The Greater London Authority.
Aldgate’s Business Improvement District is a public-private partnership that ‘creates a strong business voice to lobbying on behalf of businesses, enhancing the physical environment, creating a safer, stronger and more appealing destination.’
Some of the historic landmarks in Aldgate include the Church of St. Botolph's without Aldgate, the Aldgate Pump, the Bell Foundry where the Big Ben was forged, Whitechapel Gallery, Toynbee Hall and the Metropolitan University.
Recently redesigned public spaces in Aldgate include the gardens at the renovated Toynbee Hall and the new public space at the award-winning Aldgate Square.
Developments
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Altitude Point
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One Commercial Street
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Kensington Apartments
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Gatsby Apartments/ London Square Spitalfields
Council
Transport (zone 1)
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Aldgate East: District, Hammersmith and City Underground lines
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Aldgate: Circle, Metropolitan Underground lines
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Whitechapel: Overground and Crossrail
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Fenchurch is the nearest Rail station connecting the City with east London and south Sussex.
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Bus: 15 - 25 - 40 - 42 - 67 - 78 - 100 - 115 - 135 - 205 - 254 - N15
Primary Schools
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Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School – Outstanding
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St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School - Outstanding
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Smithy Street School – Outstanding
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Blue Gate Fields Junior School - Outstanding
Secondary Schools
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Mulberry School for Girls – Outstanding
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Swanlea School – Outstanding
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Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat Church of England Secondary School - Outstanding
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Bishop Challoner Catholic Federations of Boys School - Good
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The London Metropolitan University, Aldgate Campus
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