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St Edmund, King and Martyr, London

St Edmund, King and Martyr, London — church in City of London, UK.

St Edmund, King and Martyr, London

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St Edmund, King and Martyr, London is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1670. Designed by Christopher Wren. Built in the English Baroque style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Edmund the Martyr. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1432321. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5124°, -0.0863°.

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St Edmund, King and Martyr, is an Anglican church in Lombard Street, in the City of London, dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr (d. AD 869). From 2001 it housed the London Centre for Spirituality, renamed the London Centre for Spiritual Direction, but is still a consecrated church. Since 2019, Imprint Church organises regular worship inside of the building. The church lies in the ward of Langbourn, and has a ward noticeboard outside.

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Coordinates
51.5124, -0.0863
Parish
City of London, unparished area
Postcode
EC3V 9EA
Parliamentary constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Established
1670

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Edmund, King and Martyr, London?
St Edmund, King and Martyr, London is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5124°, -0.0863°.
When was St Edmund, King and Martyr, London built?
St Edmund, King and Martyr, London dates to 1670 — the Tudor & Stuart period. It was designed by Christopher Wren.
Who designed St Edmund, King and Martyr, London?
St Edmund, King and Martyr, London was designed by Christopher Wren, in the English Baroque style.
Is St Edmund, King and Martyr, London a listed building?
St Edmund, King and Martyr, London carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.