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St Clement Eastcheap
St Clement Eastcheap — church in City of London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Monument · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
St Clement Eastcheap is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1683. Designed by Christopher Wren. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5113°, -0.0869°.
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St Clement Eastcheap is a Church of England parish church in Candlewick Ward of the City of London. It is located on Clement's Lane, off King William Street and close to London Bridge and the River Thames. Clement was a disciple of St Peter the Apostle and was ordained as Bishop of Rome in the year 93 AD. By legend, Clement was martyred by being tied to an anchor and thrown into the Black Sea, which led to his adoption as a patron saint of sailors. The dedication to St Clement is unusual in London, with only one other ancient church there dedicated to this saint, namely St Clement Danes, Westminster. Danes is also located a little north of the Thames, but it is further west from Eastcheap and outside the old City boundary, just beyond the Temple Bar on the Strand.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Clement Eastcheap is a Church of England parish church in Candlewick Ward of the City of London. It is located on Clement's Lane, off King William Street and close to London Bridge and the River Thames. Clement was a disciple of St Peter the Apostle and was ordained as Bishop of Rome in the year 93 AD. By legend, Clement was martyred by being tied to an anchor and thrown into the Black Sea, which led to his adoption as a patron saint of sailors. The dedication to St Clement is unusual in London, with only one other ancient church there dedicated to this saint, namely St Clement Danes, Westminster. Danes is also located a little north of the Thames, but it is further west from Eastcheap and outside the old City boundary, just beyond the Temple Bar on the Strand. Both churches claim to be the "Clements" referred to in the children's nursery rhyme "Oranges and Lemons".
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Background
Architecture
St. Clement Eastcheap has an irregular plan. The nave is approximately rectangular, but the south aisle is severely tapered. The ceiling is divided into panels, the centre one being a large oval band of fruit and flowers. The main façade is on the west, on Clement's Lane, and comprises four bays. The main bay has a blocked pedimented round-headed window over the door. This is flanked by matching bays with two levels of windows. The tower to the south west forms the fourth bay. This is a simple square tower, with a parapet, but no spire. Each bay has stone quoins and is stuccoed, except for the upper levels of the tower where the brick is exposed. A small churchyard remains to the east of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5113, -0.0869
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4N 7HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1683
- Nearest railway station
- Monument — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.london.anglican.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Clement's, Eastcheap (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Clement Eastcheap 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Clement Eastcheap?
- St Clement Eastcheap is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4N 7HB), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- When was St Clement Eastcheap built?
- Built or established in 1683. Designed by Christopher Wren.
- Is St Clement Eastcheap a listed building?
- St Clement Eastcheap is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Clement Eastcheap free to visit?
- Yes, St Clement Eastcheap is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Clement Eastcheap?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4N 7HB.