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One of the original gates to the City. The four original gates were on the North, South, East, and West. They were Aldersgate to the north of the city. Ludgate to the west of the city. Aldgate to the east of the city, and the Bridge Gate to the south, over London Bridge at Southwark end. At the start of the 14th century, there were many gates which had been added over the years. Some, like the one next to the Tower, had long since disappeared, leaving only crumbling stone and foundations. There were seven main gates, with Newgate being the last addition. The others being Bishopsgate, Moorgate, and Cripplegate. For some reason, the Bridgegate, the eighth, is not counted among them. They were, and still are referred to collectively as the “Seven gates to the City” Unfortunately none of the original structures have survived and they exist in name only today. The eigth gate (and largely forgotton) is Traitors gate at the Tower of London, although this is only a one way gate

Being in prison is often referred to as "being in Clink" This comes from the clinking noise that the ankel chains made as the prisoners shuffled around their cells

used to appear in the credits to the sweeney with Regan and Carter enjoying a pint whilst looking out over the Thames See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sweeney

What useless adjustment?

Thank you wikimapper for this useless adjustment

go to hell

I do not see any connection between the tag and the Wikipedia entry of East Sheen.

anyone for pimms?

This isn't an office tower - it is a Holiday Inn Express

See the following web site for more information about the East Ham Palace theatre: http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/EastHamPalaceTheatre.htm

its going to be turned into 5000 flats from what Ive been told.

In 1952 a crowded bus overran the "Stop" signs and began to cross one of the bascules (the two opening sections) just as they were opening. The bus leapt across the gap onto the other bascule and arrived safely on the other side.

An advert for the tube showed Henry VIII buying a ticket saying "Tower Hill return please" except someone had written below "and a single for the wife".

Shay Naiy provide very tasty food. Service is great and they provide food that is definitely value for money. I highly recommend it and since it opened, I have been going there ever since!

HIRAL SHAH FROM INDIA STUDING MASTERS IN HR

It's what you call a Culvert. There are several other rivers in London which are now hidden.

The food aren't that nice. Prefer Yam Yam,nearby there too.

Here's a lesson to councillors: a cheap 'temporary' single-lane flyover keeps traffic at this big junction moving. It was originally built in the 1970s as a temporary solution to solve congestion at the roundabout. 30 years on it is still standing. It was hoped that the problems would be dealt with once and for all by the London Ringway Plan, a crazy 1960s scheme to drive motorways through suburban London which eventually died.