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Clarendon
Clarendon

S E R V I C E D A PA R T M E N T S
S E R V I C E D A PA R T M E N T S

Local Area
Area

Bishopsgate is named after one of the original seven gates in the
London Wall. The location of this former gate is marked by a carved
stone Bishop’s mitre fixed high upon a building. The London wall
encloses an area now known as The City. With boundaries which have
remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, The City vies with
New York as the financial capital of the world; numerous banking and
insurance services have their headquarters there.
Bishopsgate boasts some diverse and very fine examples of architecture
and design, many businesses and offices being housed in innovative
or historical buildings. The Bank of England moved to its present site
on Threadneedle Street in 1734! The 1970’s saw the erection of the
first skyscrapers, which included the 600 foot, 47 storey Natwest Tower,
which have now become characteristic of the area in a bid to maximize
space.
The area is steeped in history harking back to Roman times which is
evident in many of the street names, Mitre Street, Wood Street, Bread
Street, Milk Street and Cloak Lane and let us not forget Jack the Ripper
who terrorised the area in the 1800’s. Now-a-days fashionistas and
artists rub shoulders with businessmen and the Bangladeshis of Brick
Lane in this bustling and thriving cultural melting pot.

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