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St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe

St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe — church in City of London, UK.

St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe

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St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1685. Designed by Christopher Wren. Built in the English Baroque style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Andrew the Apostle. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5124°, -0.1013°.

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St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe is a Church of England church located on Queen Victoria Street, London in the City of London, near Blackfriars station. It is also the London headquarters for the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Archbishop Anba Angaelos, as part of a church-sharing arrangement.

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Coordinates
51.5124, -0.1013
Parish
City of London, unparished area
Postcode
EC4V 5DE
Parliamentary constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Established
1685

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe?
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5124°, -0.1013°.
When was St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe built?
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe dates to 1685 — the Tudor & Stuart period. It was designed by Christopher Wren.
Who designed St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe?
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe was designed by Christopher Wren, in the English Baroque style.
Is St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe a listed building?
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.