Cripplegate Collection

London / City Gates
Ten of the City gates before demolition: Bishopshate; Cripplegate; Ludgate; Newgate; Moorgate; Aldgate; Bridgegate; Aldersgate; Whitehallgate; Templebar

A corner of London Wall, City of London. In the foreground is part of St, Giles Cripplegate Church, restored after having been burnt out during the Blitz in 1940. Date: early 1960s

Map of Cripplegate Ward, London (engraving)
983900 Map of Cripplegate Ward, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Cripplegate Ward)

Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print)
XJF1766044 Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print) by Agas, Ralph (c.1540-1621); Private Collection; (add.info.: Known as the Agas Map)

The Old London Gates - Cripplegate. Date: circa 1800

Old Shops on Cripplegate, London, including H B Bentley, Tie and Scarf Manufacturers - McBlain Newton Co - Bakers for the Aerated Bread Company and (in the distance) the Somerset Pub

Monument of John Speed, In The Chancel of St Giles ?
Monument of John Speed, In The Chancel of St Giles, Cripplegate, London

Bomb damage, St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, August 1946

WW2 Bomb Damage - Church of St John's Cripplegate London in August 1946

Old Gateway in Cripplegate, London. Date: 1903

Exterior of the Quest House and pawn shops in Cripplegate, London, 1903. These buildings, which dated from at least 1564, were demolished in 1903. Date: 1903

John Milton's (1608 - 1674), English poet and intellectual, house at 19 York Street (Petty France), where he lived until the Restoration

Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate
6340436 Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate)

St Giles s, Cripplegate, showing the Old Wall (engraving)
3636337 St Giles s, Cripplegate, showing the Old Wall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Giles s, Cripplegate, showing the Old Wall)

Bastion of the historic London Wall, found at Cripplegate, during excavations after WW2 (b / w photo)
5998175 Bastion of the historic London Wall, found at Cripplegate, during excavations after WW2 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Vagrant from the refuge in Playhouse Yard, Cripplegate (engraving)
610584 Vagrant from the refuge in Playhouse Yard, Cripplegate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vagrant from the refuge in Playhouse Yard, Cripplegate)

St Giless Church, Cripplegate (engraving)
1101082 St Giless Church, Cripplegate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Giless Church, Cripplegate)

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, London, seen from the church yard of St Giles, Cripplegate (engraving)
585960 Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, London, seen from the church yard of St Giles, Cripplegate (engraving) by English School

Advertising publicity leaflet, Warners Aquajects, firefighting equipment, fire extinguishers Date: 1881

Advert, John Warner & Sons, Cripplegate, London
Advert, John Warner & Sons, The Crescent Foundry, Cripplegate, London - portable water closets and commodes Date: 1881

London in the Year 1560 (engraving)
1594517 London in the Year 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London in the Year 1560. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 2 October 1847)

Part of the London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles
Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. Built in the third century, and repaired by London Mayor Ralph Joceline in 1477

Portraits and grave monument of the Tradescants
Oval portraits of naturalists and collectors John Tradescant the Elder and Younger, and their grave monument in the churchyard of St. Mary Lambeth

Remains of the London Wall in St. Giles, Cripplegate
Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St. Giles, Cripplegate. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, 1608-1697, soldier under William Prince of Orange, son of William Craven, Lord Mayor of London

Bas-relief of a gardener on the wall of Mr. Holylands stables, Gardiners Lane. Man in doublet and breeches holding a spade, dated 1670

Sion College, at London Wall, near Cripplegate. Founded by Royal Charter in 1630 as a college, guild of parochial clergy and almshouse, under the 1623 will of Thomas White

Grave monument of Theodore I of Corsica, Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff, 1694-1756, in St. Ann, Westminster. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of

Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate, London
6340490 Part of the ancient London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info)

Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate
6340484 Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles, Cripplegate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Remains of the Roman London Wall in the churchyard of St Giles)

Bits of Old London (engraving)
5213524 Bits of Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bits of Old London. Illustration for The Builder, 16 April 1859.); © Look and Learn

St Giless Church, Cripplegate (litho)
6024971 St Giless Church, Cripplegate (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Giless Church, Cripplegate)

What Roman London may have looked like -- on the north bank of the River Thames, surrounded by a wall built by the Romans. Date: 1st century

House in Pitchers Court, Bell Alley, once the residence of Robert Bloomfield (engraving)
607318 House in Pitchers Court, Bell Alley, once the residence of Robert Bloomfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House in Pitchers Court, Bell Alley)

Church of St Giles Without Cripplegate, London (engraving)
582871 Church of St Giles Without Cripplegate, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St Giles Without Cripplegate, London)

John Milton, English poet, writer and civil servant
John Milton (1608 - 1674), English poet, writer and civil servant. Portrait with associated locations -- Ludlow Castle (top left), Chalfont (top right), Christs College Cambridge (lower left)

Fragment of London Wall with battlements, 1793
Fragment of London Wall with battlements built in 1477 during the reign of King Edward IV as it stood in the churchyard of St. Giles Cripplegate, 1793

Cripplegate and neighbourhood, from Aggass map (engraving)
3636333 Cripplegate and neighbourhood, from Aggass map (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cripplegate and neighbourhood, from Aggass map)

Mr Keeley as the Conjuror of Cripplegate (engraving)
1586917 Mr Keeley as the Conjuror of Cripplegate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Keeley as the Conjuror of Cripplegate)

The Great Fire in the City of London (litho)
1598159 The Great Fire in the City of London (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire in the City of London)

Firemens Farm in the Heart of the City WWII
In the centre of London near St. Giles Cripplegate, firefighter members of the N.F.S. which station was damaged in the air raids in 1940 attend a large plot, consisting of vegetable

Interior of St Giless Church, Cripplegate, Burial-Place of Milton, which narrowly escaped Destruction in the Recent
1598164 Interior of St Giless Church, Cripplegate, Burial-Place of Milton, which narrowly escaped Destruction in the Recent Great Fire (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The South Prospect of the Church of St. Alphage, engraved by William Henry Toms (c
XJF105015 The South Prospect of the Church of St. Alphage, engraved by William Henry Toms (c.1700-50) 1736 (engraving) (b&w photo) by West, Robert (fl.1735-70) (after); Private Collection; English

An Interior View of the Porch of the Parish Church of St
XJF105014 An Interior View of the Porch of the Parish Church of St. Alphage, London Wall; formerly the Chapel of the Priory of Elsynge Spital, pub

London City Churches: St Giles, Cripplegate (b / w photo)
6028128 London City Churches: St Giles, Cripplegate (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Giles, Cripplegate)

St Giles s, Cripplegate (colour litho)
6022713 St Giles s, Cripplegate (colour litho) by Marshall, Herbert Menzies (1841-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Giles s, Cripplegate)

Miltons Monument in St Giless Church, Cripplegate (colour litho)
6013905 Miltons Monument in St Giless Church, Cripplegate (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miltons Monument in St Giless Church, Cripplegate)

Church of St. Alphage, etched by J. Skelton for the
XJF105013 Church of St. Alphage, etched by J. Skelton for the Architectural Series of London Churches, pub. by J. Booth, 1814 (etching) (b&w photo) by Coney

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Cripplegate: Exploring the Historic Corner of London Step into the enchanting world of Cripplegate, a captivating corner nestled within the ancient walls of London. This hidden gem holds centuries of history and tales waiting to be discovered. As you wander through this remarkable district, you'll encounter remnants of its past. The towering City Gates stand as guardians, welcoming visitors with their majestic presence. These gates have witnessed countless stories unfold over time, serving as a gateway to both protection and opportunity. Gaze upon the intricate details etched into the London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium woodblock print. It's like peering through a window into another era, where bustling streets once thrived with life and activity. Study the Map Ward engraved meticulously by skilled hands. Trace your fingers along its lines, tracing the paths that generations before us walked upon. Each street carries whispers from days gone by. Marvel at The Old London Gates - Cripplegate; weathered yet resilient structures that have stood against time's relentless march forward, and are silent witnesses to an ever-changing cityscape. Pause for reflection at St Giles Church without Cripplegate – a sanctuary amidst chaos and destruction during times of war. Its bomb-damaged exterior tells tales of resilience in adversity and serves as a reminder to cherish peace in our lives today. Delve deeper into history as you stumble upon John Milton's former residence on York Street (Petty France). Imagine his brilliant mind crafting literary masterpieces within those very walls or pay homage at his final resting place in St Giles churchyard nearby. Transport yourself back in time while exploring old shops on Cripplegate's streetscape captured in photographs frozen forevermore. These images offer glimpses into daily life long ago when shopkeepers greeted customers with warm smiles and friendly banter filled the air. Sadly, not all vestiges endure throughout centuries unchanged; witness how progress reshapes the landscape.