Historic churches · London
St Laurence Pountney
St Laurence Pountney — church destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- London Cannon Street · 0.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Laurence Pountney is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church destroyed in the Great Fire of London". Coordinates: 51.5106°, -0.0885°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Laurence Pountney was a Church of England parish church in the Candlewick ward of the City of London. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666, and not rebuilt.
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Background
History
The church stood on the west side of what is now Laurence Pountney Lane, between Cannon Street and Upper Thames Street in the Candlewick ward of the city. The earliest known mention of the church comes in a charter, ostensibly written in the reign of William I, but in fact a mid-12th century forgery. It records the king's confirmation of a previous grant of St Laurence's to Westminster Abbey. During the late 13th and early 14th centuries the church was recorded under various names including "St Laurence next the Thames" , "St Laurence in Candlewigstrate" and "Sancti Laurenc’ de Lundenestane". The later name "Pountney" comes from the mayor Sir John de Pultneye, who founded and endowed the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5106, -0.0885
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4R 0BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- London Cannon Street — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.londonmithraeum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593938 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Laurence Pountney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Laurence Pountney Hill.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Laurence Pountney?
- St Laurence Pountney is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4R 0BL), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- Is St Laurence Pountney free to visit?
- Yes, St Laurence Pountney is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Laurence Pountney?
- The nearest railway station is London Cannon Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4R 0BL.