Historic churches · London
St Giles-without-Cripplegate
St Giles-without-Cripplegate — church of England church in the City of London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moorgate · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Giles-without-Cripplegate is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1550. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Giles. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18159917, EC2Y 8DA. Wikidata describes it as: "church of England church in the City of London". Coordinates: 51.5187°, -0.0940°.
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St Giles-without-Cripplegate is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on Fore Street within the modern Barbican complex. When built it stood without (that is, outside) the city wall, near the Cripplegate. The church is dedicated to St Giles, patron saint of handicapped and infirm people of many different kinds. It is one of the few medieval churches left in the City of London, having survived the Great Fire of 1666.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Giles-without-Cripplegate is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on Fore Street within the modern Barbican complex. When built it stood without (that is, outside) the city wall, near the Cripplegate. The church is dedicated to St Giles, patron saint of handicapped and infirm people of many different kinds. It is one of the few medieval churches left in the City of London, having survived the Great Fire of 1666.
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Background
History
There had been a Saxon church on the site in the 11th century but by 1090 it had been replaced by a Norman one. In 1394 it was rebuilt in the perpendicular gothic style during the reign of Richard II. The stone tower was added in 1682. }} The church has been badly damaged by fire on three occasions: In 1545, in 1897 and during an air raid of the Blitz of the Second World War. German bombs completely gutted the church but it was restored using the plans of the reconstruction of 1545. A new ring of twelve bells was cast by Mears and Stainbank in 1954, and this was augmented with a sharp second bell cast in 2006 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The historic pews, altar and font come from the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5187, -0.0940
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2Y 8DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1550
- Nearest railway station
- Moorgate — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.stgilescripplegate.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2323930 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Giles-without-Cripplegate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StGilesCripplegate.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Giles-without-Cripplegate?
- St Giles-without-Cripplegate is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2Y 8DA), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- When was St Giles-without-Cripplegate built?
- Built or established in 1550.
- Is St Giles-without-Cripplegate a listed building?
- St Giles-without-Cripplegate is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Giles-without-Cripplegate free to visit?
- Yes, St Giles-without-Cripplegate is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Giles-without-Cripplegate?
- The nearest railway station is Moorgate, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2Y 8DA.