Aldgate Fountain Killing People in London

At the intersection of Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street, reflecting a dark piece of London’s past Aldgate Fountainseems to have added a new one to London’s dark history.

The taste of water flowing from this fountainit would seem different to people. What if we said that the reason was the calcium in dead human bones?

The origins of Aldgate Fountain date back to the 1200s.

At that time, a well was located here which fed one of London’s underground streams. At that time, London probably had its water It was taken from the Aldgate well. A fountain was built on this well in the 16th century. However, the current structure is thought to date back to the late 1700s.

The fountain has become a local symbol over time. Where the East Coast begins The fountain, famous for its wolf head, was very popular in London.

In the 1860s, people loved the taste of this water.

But this The reason for the ‘pleasant’ taste It was the calcium in the water, and unfortunately it came from the bones of the dead. As the population in London grew, many new cemeteries were created, which over time allowed organic matter from the dead to leach into the water.

In 1874, people died of poisoning from this water, but despite this, people did not stop drinking water from the fountain. ‘Aldgate Fountain Epidemic’ Thousands of people died in this tragic event, which was even recorded as .

According to research, the water here was five times harder than normal.

Fortunately, in 1876 the fountain was moved to its new location. New River Company was replaced with tap water and this terrible problem was solved.

Today, few people know the story of the Aldgate Fountain, located on the corner of Fenchurch and Leadenhall Streets. The fountain bears the coat of arms of London and a brass wolf head was added in the late 1800s.symbolizes the last wolf killed in LondonAccording to a legend, the last wolf here died right by the fountain.

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