Bishopsgate
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| Ordnance Survey | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference: | TQ330813 |
| Administration | |
| Local government: | Corporation of London |
| Region: | London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | City of London |
| Traditional county: | Middlesex |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | EC2 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Cities of London and Westminster |
| London Assembly: | City and East London |
| European Parliament: | London |
| Image:City of London flag.gif | |
Bishopsgate is a road and ward in the east of the City of London, running north from Gracechurch to Norton Folgate. It is named after a gate in the London Wall that the Romans built around Londinium to defend it.
It is the site of Liverpool Street station, the notable public house Dirty Dick's, the Bishopsgate Institute, St Ethelburga's church, and many offices.
In 1993 it was the site of a Provisional IRA bomb, which killed 2 people and caused £350,000,000 worth of damage, including the destruction of St Ethelburga's church.
The street is home to the main London offices of several major banks including the Royal Bank of Scotland, ABN AMRO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
In June 2005, plans were unveiled for the Bishopsgate Tower, a huge skyscraper to be built at the southern end of the road.
See also
External links
| London postal district | London East Central |
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EC1 Head District | EC2 Bishopsgate | EC3 Fenchurch Street | EC4 Fleet Street |
Categories: Streets of London | London Wall and its gates | City of London | Terrorist incidents in the 1990s | Terrorism in London
