Historic churches · London
St John Clerkenwell
St John Clerkenwell — church in the London Borough of Islington, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Farringdon · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
St John Clerkenwell is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in the London Borough of Islington, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.5231°, -0.1031°.
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St John Clerkenwell is a former parish church in Clerkenwell, London, and now the priory church of the Order of St John. Originally part of the medieval St John's Priory, in 1931 it ceased to be a parish church and was merged with the neighbouring parish of St James', Clerkenwell. A modest rectangular, light-brick rebuild of the former priory, it now serves as the chapel of the order where the banners of Knights and Dames Grand Cross of St John are displayed and its investitures are held.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John Clerkenwell is a former parish church in Clerkenwell, London, and now the priory church of the Order of St John. Originally part of the medieval St John's Priory, in 1931 it ceased to be a parish church and was merged with the neighbouring parish of St James', Clerkenwell. A modest rectangular, light-brick rebuild of the former priory, it now serves as the chapel of the order where the banners of Knights and Dames Grand Cross of St John are displayed and its investitures are held.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5231, -0.1031
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC1M 4EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Phone
- +44 79 1941 6290
- Nearest railway station
- Farringdon — 0.4 km
- Official site
- breeselittle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3495329 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John Clerkenwell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Church, St John's Square, Clerkenwell - geograph.org.uk - 2157505.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John Clerkenwell?
- St John Clerkenwell is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC1M 4EB), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- Is St John Clerkenwell a listed building?
- St John Clerkenwell is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St John Clerkenwell free to visit?
- Yes, St John Clerkenwell is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John Clerkenwell?
- The nearest railway station is Farringdon, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC1M 4EB.