Dowgate
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| Ward of Dowgate | |
  Ward of Dowgate shown within Greater London |
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| Sui generis | City of London |
| Administrative area | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | EC4 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | City of London |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
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Dowgate is a ward of the City of London. The ward is bounded by Swan Lane, the River Thames, Cousin Lane and Cannon Street.
Livery companies quartered in the ward, include the Dyers, Innholders, Skinners and Tallow Chandlers situated in Dowgate Hill. There is one church, St Michael Paternoster[1], also housing The Mission to Seafarers. The ward also contains Cannon Street railway station.
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[edit] Politics
Dowgate is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an Alderman, to the Court of Aldermen and Commoners (the City equivalent of a Councillor) to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation. Only electors who are Freeman of the City of London are eligible to stand.
[edit] References
- ^ Betjeman described it as
A round colonnaded temple with round urns on it, a middle stage with curving corbels, more urns, round turret supporting a vane.
[edit] Bibliography
The City of London Churches Betjeman,J: Andover, Pitkin,1972 ISBN 0853721122
[edit] External links
- City of London police
- Map of Early Modern London: Downgate Ward - Historical Map and Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's London (Scholarly)
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