February 1906 City of London by-election February 1906 City of London by-election The City of London by-election, February 1906 was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 February 1906 for the British House of Commons constituency of City of London, which covered the "Square Mile" which was the United Kingdom's traditional financial district. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of Alban Gibbs, one of the constituency's two Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs). Gibbs had resigned in order to provide a safe seat for Arthur Balfour. He would go on to succeed his father, Hucks Gibbs, as Baron Aldenham the following year. Balfour had been out
Monument Square, London east side of Fish Street Hill, extending to Pudding Lane. In Billingsgate Ward and Bridge Ward Within. First mention : O.S. 1894-6. Former name: "Monument Yard" (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880). It has now been absorbed into Monument Street, viz. about 1911. The Monument occupied the centre of the Square, which was erected on the site whereon previously stood the church of St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill. Monument Square, London Monument Square is a public square in the City of London, England, next to the Monument (the Monument to the Great Fire of London). It is to be created as