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Aldgate was a gateway through London Wall to the City of London, located by the East End. It is close to Whitechapel.

In 1773, Poems on Various Subjects, Religioius and Moral by Phillis Wheatley, the first book by an African American was published here after her owners could not find a publisher in Boston.

Stations in Aldgate:

See also: city gate, city wall