Ward of Billingsgate, Administrative ward in City of London, England
The Ward of Billingsgate is a historic district in the City of London that stretches along the north bank of the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. The area contains a mix of residential and commercial buildings set within the medieval street pattern typical of this part of the city.
The area gained prominence in the late 16th century when larger merchant ships could no longer pass under the old London Bridge. It then became the main landing point for goods and shaped the economic development of the City for centuries.
The name Billingsgate comes from the historic fish market and shaped English language through the rough speech of vendors who worked there. Today you can still see how trade and riverside activity defined this corner of the city.
The area is easily accessible and sits centrally between two major bridges that serve as good landmarks for orientation. Visitors interested in historical records and documents about this district can find archives at London institutions.
On this site stands Watermen's Hall, a Georgian building from 1780 that remains the only surviving Livery company hall from that era in the City. The building still shows the craftsmanship and style of that time.
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