Quiz

[Savannah777]

Beyond Aldgate, and later the mint

[bobbinwales]

Bank?
is it Underground quiz?

[bobbinwales]

actually royal mint is in Wales mow

[bobbinwales]

What we looking for? IS there a quiz theme??

[poorclare]

Ah thank you, I didn't know the Royal Mint had moved.
You learn something new everyday.

[bobbinwales]

Thanks poorclare ... but the fact doesnt get me any nearer a answer am afraid

[Savannah777]

The theme of the quiz is east

[saintstim]

It would help if Savannah777 said the theme was east and the letter count is 11

[Hazlinny]

?Whitechapel

[Etch]

(East) Smithfields

[jno]

only one East Smithfield, though

[mallyh]

Stepney green

[Hazlinny]

I suggested Whitechapel because it is East of Aldgate and the Royal Mint was previously sited there but ???

[Etch]

Zoom into the bottom left of this map:
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Documents/Transport-and-infrastructure/Transport-planning/AppendixA-WinterMaintenanceCgeWay.pdf

[jno]

I think that's a typo, Etch, I've checked the A-Z, Wikipedia, Google and the London Encyclopedia and an AA map and they all say there's only one East Smithfield

[naomi24]

There’s Aldgate station and there’s Aldgate East station a bit further down the road. The Royal Mint used to be near there. I don’t know if that helps.

[jno]

everybody's right, it was in Royal Mint Court, which is still there just off East Smithfield, though it's half a mile south of Aldgate station. But it's only 10 letters.

[naomi24]

I think the Royal Mint used to be in The Minories - opposite Aldgate East station.

[Etch]

I accept that the street is most commonly referred to as 'East Smithfield' but 'East Smithfields' is occasionally used:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Heal-Topography-230
In 1812 the Royal Mint moved from the Tower of London to the site shown as 'Coopers Yard' on the above map.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mint#Tower_Hill