Historic churches · London
St Mary Colechurch
St Mary Colechurch — church in City of London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bank · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Mary Colechurch is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5136°, -0.0911°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary Colechurch was a parish church in the City of London. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt.
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Background
History
The church was situated at the junction of Poultry and the south end of Old Jewry. Named after its first benefactor, it was a prosperous parish able to support a grammar school, which was rebuilt on the site after the Great Fire, and continued in that locality until 1787. The Great Fire destroyed 86 of the 97 parish churches in the City of London. By 1670 a Rebuilding Act had been passed and a committee set up under Sir Christopher Wren to plan the new parishes. Fifty-one were chosen, but St Mary Colechurch was one of the minority not to be rebuilt. The parish was united with St Mildred, Poultry, although the parishioners objected on the grounds that<blockquote> This was a noisy, crowded…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5136, -0.0911
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2R 8AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Bank — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.londonmithraeum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary Colechurch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Site of St Mary Colechurch.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary Colechurch?
- St Mary Colechurch is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2R 8AJ), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- Is St Mary Colechurch free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary Colechurch is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary Colechurch?
- The nearest railway station is Bank, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2R 8AJ.