Historic churches · London
St John the Evangelist Friday Street
In or near City of London.
St John the Evangelist Friday Street — church in City of London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mansion House · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St John the Evangelist Friday Street is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5119°, -0.0933°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St John the Evangelist Friday Street was a church in Bread Street Ward of the City of London. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666, and not rebuilt, the parish being united with that of All Hallows, Bread Street.
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Background
History
Wenceslaus Hollar's “Exact Surveigh” of the City of London, 1667 shows it at the intersection of Friday Street and Watling Street, to the south-east, although Peller's Londinium Redivivum states that it "was situated on the south side of Bread Street, where that street forms an angle with Friday Street". In the early 18th century, some years after the destruction of the church itself, the parish was described as covering "part of Watling Street", the number of houses being "24 and an half." The patronage of the church belonged to the prior and abbey of Christchurch, Canterbury until the dissolution, and then to the dean and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral. In the early 1620s a debate was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5119, -0.0933
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4V 2BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Mansion House — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.londonmithraeum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Evangelist Friday Street (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Site of St John Friday Street.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Evangelist Friday Street?
- St John the Evangelist Friday Street is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4V 2BH), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is St John the Evangelist Friday Street?
- St John the Evangelist Friday Street — church in City of London, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist Friday Street?
- The nearest railway station is Mansion House, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC4V 2BH.
- Is St John the Evangelist Friday Street free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Evangelist Friday Street is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Evangelist Friday Street?
- The nearest railway station is Mansion House, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4V 2BH.