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Moorfields

Former open space by London's northern wall

Placeopen spaceQ2572630

Country: United Kingdom
, Kingdom of Great Britain
Located in: City of London

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Moorfields was an open space, partly in the City of London, lying adjacent to – and outside – its northern wall, near the eponymous Moorgate. It was known for its marshy conditions, the result of the defensive wall acting as a dam, impeding the flow of the River Walbrook and its tributaries.

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Historic county: Middlesex

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51.5182, -0.0886OpenStreetMap ↗

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AIDb. (2026). Moorfields (Q2572630). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/moorfields-Q2572630