Looking down Bishopsgate towards "The Gherkin"
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Looking down Bishopsgate towards "The Gherkin"
Image: © Basher Eyre Taken: 12 Oct 2008
The name refers to St Erkenwald, a 7th Century Bishop of London, the brother of St Ethelburga who also has a church dedicated to her in the area Long, D. (2021). London’s Secret Square Mile. 2nd ed. Cheltenham: The History Press.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.517861
Longitude
-0.079644