https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/01/02/the-gates-of-the-city-of-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:20:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/01/02/the-gates-of-the-city-of-london/#comment-1446503 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:20:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190216#comment-1446503 Today the coat of arms from Bridgegate can be seen on the front of the Kings Arms pub on Newcomen Street, Southwark. This is an east turning off Borough High Street, a short walk from Borough tube station.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/01/02/the-gates-of-the-city-of-london/#comment-1446064 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 21:32:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190216#comment-1446064 Never knew there was a Bridge Gate. But it makes sense!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/01/02/the-gates-of-the-city-of-london/#comment-1446058 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:58:26 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190216#comment-1446058 Fascinating. I would be even more interested in why these great edifices were demolished. As the dates differ considerably I imagine there were a number of different reasons caused by the exigencies of the relevant time.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/01/02/the-gates-of-the-city-of-london/#comment-1446054 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:40:02 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190216#comment-1446054 Thank you … I never knew what they looked like before. And thanks for all the enjoyment your posts have given me all year. Merry 2022.

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