When was Bishopsgate demolished?
Bishopsgate was permanently demolished in 1760. Its final form had been erected in 1735 by the City authorities, and before that it was rebuilt in 1471 by Hansa merchants in exchange for steelyard trading privileges.
Questions about Bishopsgate
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who was Bishopsgate named after?
Bishopsgate is traditionally named after Earconwald, who was Bishop of London in the 7th century. He is also connected to nearby St Ethelburga-the-Virgin church, which is dedicated to his sister, St Ethelburga of Barking, the first Abbess of Barking Abbey.
Where was the Communist Manifesto first printed?
The Communist Manifesto was first printed in 1848 at 46 Liverpool Street in Bishopsgate Without. It was published anonymously and in German by the Workers Educational Association.
What was the 1993 Bishopsgate bombing?
On the 24th of April 1993, an IRA truck bomb exploded in Bishopsgate, killing journalist Ed Henty and injuring over 40 people. The blast caused approximately one billion pounds worth of damage, destroying St Ethelburga's church and damaging the NatWest Tower and Liverpool Street station.
What is the connection between William Shakespeare and Bishopsgate?
William Shakespeare was a parishioner of St Helen's Bishopsgate in the early to mid-1590s. A stained glass window in the church commemorates him, and the location suited him because The Theatre and the Curtain Theatre, where he worked, were in nearby Shoreditch.
What happened to Bishopsgate Without when Liverpool Street station opened?
When Liverpool Street station first opened in 1874, three thousand residents of Bishopsgate Without were evicted and their homes demolished. The 1891 expansion of the station displaced around seven thousand more people in the neighboring area of Shoreditch.