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  1. Moorgate - Wikipedia

    Moorgate was one of the City of London 's northern gates in its defensive wall, the last to be built. The gate took its name from the Moorfields, an area of marshy land that lay immediately north of the wall.

  2. Moorgate | The History of London

    Moorgate was a gate on the north side of London’s city wall. It was not one of the original Roman gates but was created in the 15th century. To the immediate north of the city wall was an area of …

  3. Medieval London: Introduction · Medieval London

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  4. Moorgate - Wikiwand

    The area around the street and around Moorgate station is informally also referred to as Moorgate. The Moorgate district is home to many financial institutions and has many notable historic and …

  5. Moorgate | Early Modern London

    Moorgate is the city center and the central business district of the city of London. It was a postern in the London wall built by the Romans. In the 15th century was then turned into a gate.The Moorgate was …

  6. Moorgate Gate: A Historic Remnant of London

    Explore Moorgate, a historic gateway in London, and learn about its architectural and historical significance.

  7. MoEML: Moorgate - University of Victoria

    Nov 5, 2015 · Today, it is officially spelled as Moorgate, and a major street in modern London has taken this name in memory of the gate (Harben). Moorgate was named for the Moorfields it led into, …

  8. Moorgate Underground- A Historic Station and Lessons from an …

    Feb 22, 2025 · Opened in 1865 (two years after the London Underground opened), Moorgate was the first extension to the Metropolitan Line. Today, it is also connected to Liverpool Street via the newish …

  9. Moorgate - Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

    Moorgate was a postern in the London Wall originally built by the Romans. It was turned into a gate in the 15th century. Though the gate was demolished in 1762, the name survives as a major street in …

  10. Moorgate (The Diary of Samuel Pepys)

    Moorgate was one of the City of London 's northern gates in its defensive wall, the last to be built. The gate took its name from the Moorfields, an area of marshy land that lay immediately north of the wall.