In this book, author Alan Brooke highlights the historic gates of the
City of London: Cripplegate, Aldgate, Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Ludgate,
Newgate and Moorgate. Originating in Roman times, they remained until
they were all demolished between 1760 and 1767. Blue plaques mark six of
their sites, and a bishop's mitre on a building shows where Bishopsgate
once stood. This book examines the history of the gates, with chapters
devoted to each one. A shorter section offers a summary of some of the
water gates on the River Thames, including Billingsgate and Bridge Gate,
where goods were unloaded from ships. Additionally, there were
pedestrian-only gates such as Tower Gate and the postern gate at the
Tower of London. There were also the Bars, the most famous of which is
Temple Bar, which can still be seen at Paternoster Square. Illustrated
throughout with archive material, photographs of present-day locations
and a map, Gates of the City of London provides an important addition to
the many books on London's rich and diverse history.