Historic churches · London
Holy Trinity, Minories, London
Holy Trinity, Minories, London — church in City of London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tower Gateway · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Holy Trinity, Minories, London is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London". Coordinates: 51.5115°, -0.0746°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Holy Trinity, Minories, was a Church of England parish church outside the eastern boundaries of the City of London, but within the Liberties of the Tower of London and therefore in the East End of London. The liberty was incorporated in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney in 1899, and today is within the City of London. Converted from the chapel of a nunnery, Holy Trinity was in use as a church from the 16th century until the end of the 19th century. It survived as a parish hall until it was destroyed by bombing during World War II.
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Background
History
The parish covered an area previously occupied by the precincts of the Abbey of the Minoresses of St. Clare without Aldgate, founded by Edmund Crouchback, in 1293, for a group of French nuns of the Order of St. Clare who arrived with his second wife, Blanche of Artois. The nuns were also known as the Minoresses which came to be adapted as the name for the district, Minories. The nunnery was surrendered to the Crown in 1539, during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, The first recorded reference to a dedication to the Holy Trinity dates from 1563. Later in the 16th century, the church was a Puritan stronghold, where both John Field and Thomas Wilcox preached. Until 1730, the church claimed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5115, -0.0746
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- E1 8BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1293
- Nearest railway station
- Tower Gateway — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.hrp.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5886344 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of Holy Trinity, Minories (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holy Trinity Minories west front.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Trinity, Minories, London?
- Holy Trinity, Minories, London is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E1 8BZ), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- When was Holy Trinity, Minories, London built?
- Built or established in 1293.
- Is Holy Trinity, Minories, London free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Trinity, Minories, London is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Trinity, Minories, London?
- The nearest railway station is Tower Gateway, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E1 8BZ.