Fore Street
Barbican
London
EC2Y 8DA
Built in the 14th century, Oliver Cromwell was married here and in 1674 the poet John Milton was buried. The origin of 'Cripplegate' is thought to come from either the Anglo-Saxon word 'crepel' meaning burrow in relation to the long and narrow covered passageway leading to the gate or from the gathering of 'cripples' in historic times at this entrance to the City.
Nearest Transport Links: Barbican or Moorgate
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