Aldgate

Aldgate is an area of Central London, England, within the City of London. is located 2.3 miles (4 km) east-north-east of Charing Cross. It lies within the Historic County of Middlesex. It was the eastern-most gateway through the London Wall leading from the City of London to Whitechapel and the East End of London. It gives its name to a City ward bounded by White Kennet Street in the north and Crutched Friars in the south, taking in Leadenhall and Fenchurch Streets, which remain principal thoroughfares through the City, each splitting from the short street named Aldgate that connects to Aldgate High Street. John Cass’s school, where a plaque records the former placement of London Wall, is sited on the north side of Aldgate (the street).

Monument

One of the City’s best-loved attractions, the Monument offers panoramic views over London. It was built to commemorate the Great Fire which devastated the City of London in 1666. Get a taste for the Monument in the new 360 tours from London & Partners and hear all about the Monument from a tour guide with the City Visitor Trail app. Standing 202 feet high, the Monument is the tallest isolated stone column in the world. Watch the new video of the view from the top. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke and constructed with Portland stone in 1671-7. The simple Doric column is topped by a flaming urn of copper gilded with two layers of gold leaf to symbolize the Great Fire. If you climb the 311 steps to the balcony at the top you are rewarded with breath-taking views of the City, as well as a certificate of achievement.

Tower Hill

Tower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of the Tower of London,[1] in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London, just outside the City of London boundary. It was formerly an extra-parochial area known as Great Tower Hill. Historically it was the site of countless public executions and today it is notable for being the site of the Tower Hill Memorial. The area is served by Tower Gateway DLR station and Tower Hill tube station. A road named Tower Hill forms a short stretch of the A3211 route between Byward Street in the west and a junction with Minories and Tower Hill Terrace in the east.