Category Archives: Subj_Churchyards

St Katherine Cree Churchyard

Posted on 2 November 2018 by

Above: The tranquil churchyard is completely surrounded by offices. The church of St Katherine Cree stands on the north side of Leadenhall Street, at the junction of Creechurch Lane. First mentioned in 1280, the church was erected near the Priory … Continue reading →

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St Dunstan in the East

Posted on 19 October 2018 by

Above: View of the elegant spire from the south side of the Thames. It was taken in 2003 while a new glass-clad office block called Plantation Place was being completed. The earliest recorded mention of the church was in 1272. … Continue reading →

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St John, Scandrett Street, Wapping

Posted on 8 June 2018 by

Above: Looking north along Scandrett Street from the junction with Wapping High Street at the elegant church tower. The old churchyard is on the left. In 1617 a Chapel of Ease to St Dunstan, Stepney, was created at Wapping. The Chapel … Continue reading →

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St Olave, Silver Street

Posted on 23 November 2014 by

 Above: A stone mounted on the wall of the original churchyard. The church is believed to have been in existence by 1000. The first mention was 1181 as ‘St Olave de Mukewellestrate’. The dedication is to the Norwegian King Olaf … Continue reading →

Posted in /City-Cripplegate, Subj_Churchyards | 1 Comment