Bridge Gate
Names
- Bridge Gate
- Gate of London Bridge
- Bridgegate
- Stone Gateway
- Stone Gate
Street/Area/District
- Bridge Gate
Maps & Views
- 1600 ca. Prospect of London (Howell, 1657): Bridge Gate
- 1710 ca. Prospect of London (van Keulen): Bridge Gate
Descriptions
from A Dictionary of London, by Henry Harben (1918)
Bridge Gate
Said to be one of the four original gates of the City. On London Bridge (S. 42).
New made when the bridge was built of stone.
First mentioned in records: "Gate of London Bridge," 1287 (Cal. L. Bk. A. p. 228). In ordinances for guarding the City gates.
Fell down 1436. Burned 1471, by Faucon-bridge (ib.).
So called of the Bridge (ib.).
from The Survey of London, by John Stow and Anthony Munday (1633)
Bridgegate. The next is the Bridgegate, so called of London Bridge, whereon it standeth: This was one of the foure first and principall gates of the Citie, long before the Conquest, when there stood a Bridge of Timber; and is the seventh and last principall Ggate mentioned by W. Fitzstephen, which Gate being new made, when the Bridge was builded of stone, hath beene often-times since repayred. This Gate, with the Tower upon it, in the yeare 1436. fell downe, and two of the farthest Arches Southwards also fell therewith, and no man perished or was hurte thereby. To the repayring whereof, divers wealthy Citizens gave large summes of money, namely Robert Large, sometime Maior 100. Markes, Stephen Forster 20 l. Sir Iohn Crosby Alderman, 100 l. &c. But in the yeere 1471. the Kentish Marriners under the conduct of Bastard Fauconbridge, burned the said Gate, and thirteen houses on the Bridge, besides the Beere houses at Saint Katherines, and many other in the Suburbes.
from A New View of London, by Edward Hatton (1708)
Bridgegate. Is so called, as being situate on London-Bridge, on the S. side of the City, the only Gate by which that Liquid Wall, the Thames is to be passed over, and the City of London made accessable from Southwork on Foot. It was one of the 4 principal Gates of the City (as is aforesaid) long before the Conquest. The Gate fell down in the Year 1436, but killed no Body, it was soon after rebuilt again, toward which Sir Robert Large, Sir Stephen Forester, and some others contributed very generously, see this Bridge and others, Sect. 7.
This Bridgegate is near the S. end of London-Bridge opening into the City, where is a strong Portcullis; and on the S. side it is adorned with the Queen's Arms, and the Remains of 2 Figures of Humane Bodies, and on the N. side is the City Arms.
from A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, by John Strype (1720)
Tower on the South of London Bridge. [The Tower on the North of London Bridge] continued until the Year 1577, in the Month of April, when [it] was begun to be taken down, and then were the Heads of the Traytors removed thence, and set on the Tower over the Gate at the Bridge Foot towards Southwark. ... This Gate, with the Tower thereupon, and two Arches of the Bridge fell down, and no Man perished by the fall thereof, in the Year 1436. Towards the new Building whereof divers charitable Citizens gave large Sums of Monies; which Gate being then again new Builded, was with thirteen Houses more on the Bridge, in the Year 1471, Burned by the Mariners and Sailers of Kent, Bastard Fawconbridge being their Captain.