'A Curious Gate at Stepney', 1791. 'This House by Tradition is call'd King Johns Gate from what Authority is not known, but will serve as a specimen of Variegated Brick work. It is reputed to be the oldest House in Stepney. In this Village Edward the I held a Parliament Anno 1292 and in Doomsday Book it occurs as a Place of great Antiquity.' Brick building in Stepney, London, also known as St John's Gate.