2014-03-02 - The Wards of the City of London Ride

Much like the London Borough ride, let's ride through the 25 wards of London.

1 Aldersgate - Named for the*Roman*gate
2 Aldgate - Named for the Roman gate
3 Bassishaw - Archaically named "Basinghall ward"; historically the smallest ward
4 Billingsgate - Originally known as Blynesgate and Byllynsgate, and may have originated with a water-gate on the Thames
5 Bishopsgate - Named for the Roman gate
6 Bread Street - takes its name from its principal street, which was anciently the bread market
7 Bridge and Bridge Without - Merger of Bridge (Within) with Bridge Without in 1978; commonly known simply as Bridge
8 Broad Street - takes its name from a street which, before the great fire, was one of the widest within the walls of the City
9 Candlewick - Generally called "Candelwykstrete" Ward in early times (13th to 16th centuries) and named after the street which intersected it from east to west.
10 Castle Baynard - Named after the formerBaynard's Castle
11 Cheap - Archaic word meaning "market"
12 Coleman Street - takes its name from the profession of charcoal burners who occupied the area in medieval times
13 Cordwainer - Sometimes referred to as the "Cordwainers' ward" — the trade which gave the ward its name
14 Cornhill - takes its name from one of the three ancient hills of London
15 Cripplegate - Named for the Roman gate
16 Dowgate - where the Walbrook watercourse emptied into the Thames.
17 Farringdon Within - Result of split of Farringdon ward in 1394; within the*London Wall
18 Farringdon Without - Result of split of Farringdon ward in 1394; outwith the Wall; includesInner Temple*and*Middle Temple
19 Langbourn - Spelt variously over the ages; possibly named after a*supposed subterranean stream
20 Lime Street - takes its name from the production of lime in the vicinity during mediaeval times
21 Portsoken - Lay entirely outwith the London Wall
22 Queenhithe – takes its name from an ancient but presently disused dock and a minor street which runs along that dock, both of which fall within the ward
23 Tower - Historically known as "Tower Street ward"
24 Vintry - Named for its association with the*Vintners
25 Walbrook - Named after the small (now subterranean) stream that flows through the area

Route to be planned. Time to be confirmed. Snack stops to be factored in.

Date is Sunday 2nd March 2014.
Start is 12pm
Start Point is Millennium Bridge North Side

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/how-we-work/elections-and-wards/wards/Pages/ward-boundaries-map.aspx

Route: Here

http:// ridewithgps.com/ routes/ 4068858 <--Remove spaces

Cheat notes:
http://www.lfgss.com/post4113758-198.html

1.mands
2.apollo

ha...thanks darls!

Sounds like fun, we all appreciate a back alley or two...

1.mands
2.apollo
3.Hairnetnic

fnar

First ladies track session is 2nd of March.. I feel conflicted!

I feel conflicted!

Then you're not a real trackie and should come on this ride!

I've never been but that was my big debut.. Haha.

Let me figure out timings, maybe we can do both.

Track 5-7pm right?

Grandmaster Caz, you can probably do both. The ladies sessions don't start till about 5 I think.

Haven't been on a forum ride in ages, let me get on this list

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   

Thanks for sorting my life out for me.

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   

Thanks for sorting my life out for me.

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   

5 or 6 zig-zags across the city makes 10KM, aloowing for twisty bits I reckon 30km tops, so would be a nice warm up for an evening at the track. Just have to stay off the pop!

We'll be doing poppers?

Great idea; I'm in. Although every other time I've tried to go on a forum ride something awful has happened that prevents me from making it. But let's tempt fate anyhoo...

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   
7. Idiot
   

1. mands
   
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   4. Cazakstan
      
   5. Skully
      
   6. Idiot
      
2. skydancer
   

Forum ride followed by trip to the track sounds like a great way to spend a Sunday.

1. mands
   
   1. apollo
      
   2. Hairnetnic
      
   3. Citygami
      
   4. Cazakstan
      
   5. Skully
      
   6. Idiot
      
2. skydancer
   
3. Dr Cake
   

+1 on ride & track. More rides should happen on Sundays.

1. mands
   
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   3. Citygami
      
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   5. Skully
      
   6. Idiot
      
2. skydancer
   
3. Dr Cake
   
4. Seraphinx
   

Ooo first forum ride in god knows how long, this looks good, count me in

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   
7. Idiot
   
8. skydancer
   
9. Dr Cake
   
10. Seraphinx
    
11. Jayson
    

Sounds good I'm in.

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
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5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   
7. Idiot
   
8. skydancer
   
9. Dr Cake
   
10. Seraphinx
    
11. Jayson
    
12. Nigel182
    

Looks like fun

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   
7. Idiot
   
8. skydancer
   
9. Dr Cake
   
10. Seraphinx
    
11. Jayson
    
12. Nigel182
    
13. Toastyoneuk
    

Should be good fun!

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   
7. Idiot
   
8. skydancer
   
9. Dr Cake
   
10. Seraphinx
    
11. Jayson
    
12. Nigel182
    
13. Toastyoneuk
    
14. Indra
    

Would be good to finish at Vintry - we can all have a glass of wine

1. mands
   
2. apollo
   
3. Hairnetnic
   
4. Citygami
   
5. Cazakstan
   
6. Skully
   
7. Idiot
   
8. skydancer
   
9. Dr Cake
   
10. Seraphinx
    
11. Jayson
    
12. Nigel182
    
13. Toastyoneuk
    
14. Indra
    
15. conkerward
    

Vintry I like it.
...but the problem is it's a Sunday (chosen because the City is quiet then!) but not much will be open unfortunately.
We'll see what my research can uncover.