Editing Cripplegate (section)

===Geography===
The Ward of Cripplegate provides part of the Northern edge of the City and stretches from just below [[Old Street]], down to London Wall at its southern tip, where it meets the Ward of Bassishaw. To the west is the Ward of [[Aldersgate]] and on the Eastern edge is [[Coleman Street Ward|Coleman Street]].

The 2003 Ward Boundary Review recommended some significant changes for a number of wards and these were eventually implemented in 2013.<ref name=woc />

The Cripplegate Ward boundary used to extend a great deal further south, all the way down to [[Cheapside]] in fact. The ward was home to the halls of six livery companies and now only one remains (the Barber-Surgeons in Monkwell Square).<ref name=woc />

Each ward is represented by an assembly called the 'Court of Common Council'. This consists of 100 common councilmen and 25 alderman (one for each Ward). The number of councilmen allocated to each particular ward is based on the size of the electorate and where Cripplegate used to warrant twelve members of council it is now reduced to nine.<ref name=woc />

The ward is promoted by the [[Cripplegate Ward Club]]. Founded in 1878, The Cripplegate Ward Club is a social organisation, encouraging its members to take an interest in the civic affairs of the City, while also supporting appeals and charitable activities. Cripplegate is among the busiest of the 20-plus ward clubs in the City of London, with a varied programme of events throughout the year.
[[File:Jewin Crescent.jpg|thumb|Jewin Crescent painting at the [[Imperial War Museum]]]]

The gate's name is preserved in the church of [[St Giles-without-Cripplegate]] which is sited immediately outside the site of the former gate.
 
A small road named Cripplegate Street lies slightly to the north of the site of the gate between [[Viscount Street]] and [[Bridgewater Street]].<ref>{{cite book|title=A-Z London|year=2001|publisher=Geographer's A-Z Map Co Ltd|isbn=0-85039-753-7|page=162}}</ref>