Portsoken

Ward of Portsoken
Ward of Portsoken is located in Greater London
Ward of Portsoken
Ward of Portsoken
Location within Greater London
Population985 (2011 Census. Ward)[2]
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE1
Postcode districtEC3
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
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51°30′52″N 0°04′31″W / 51.5144°N 0.0752°W / 51.5144; -0.0752

Portsoken, traditionally referred to with the definite article as the Portsoken,[3] is one of the City of London, England's 25 ancient wards, which are still used for local elections. Historically an extra-mural ward, lying east of the former London Wall, the area is sometimes considered to be part of the East End of London.[4]

The ward is about 5 hectares in area, and is mainly oriented north-south, with the central part informally known as Aldgate.

  1. ^ If you look carefully you can see the Portsoken Bulletin, detailing the ward officers.
  2. ^ "City of London Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ for instance, passim throughout "London 800-1216", by Brooke and Keir
  4. ^ Guide to tours of the Jewish East End published by LBTH, 2003, https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Documents/Leisure-and-culture/Tourism/Visitor-information/Jewish-East-End-walk-leaflet.pdf

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