Historic churches · London
St Nicholas Acons
In or near City of London.
St Nicholas Acons — church in City of London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Monument · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Nicholas Acons is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5121°, -0.0871°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Nicholas Acons was a parish church in the City of London. In existence by the late 11th century, it was destroyed during the Great Fire of London of 1666 and not rebuilt.
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Background
History
The church was situated on the west side of Nicholas Lane in Langbourn ward of the City of London. The name 'Acons' was derived from that of a mediaeval benefactor. The church is recorded as early as 1084, when Godwinus and his wife Turund gave its patronage to Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire. It passed to the Crown on the dissolution of the monasteries. The name retained as the name of a precinct in the south-western part of Langbourn Ward. In the 1860s a proposed unification of the benefice of St Edmunds with St Nicholas and that of St Mary Woolnoth with St Mary Woolchurch Haw was vigorously defended by St Nicholas Acons' discrete churchwardens. In 1964 the churchyard was excavated and…
Visiting
The parish now forms part of the combined parish of "St Edmund the King and Martyr, and St Mary Woolnoth Lombard Street with St Nicholas Acons, All Hallows Lombard Street, St Benet Gracechurch, St Leonard Eastcheap, St Dionis Backchurch and St Mary Woolchurch Haw" – usually shortened to 'St Edmund and St Mary Woolnoth'. It is part of the Church of England's Diocese of London.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5121, -0.0871
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4N 7BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Monument — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594946 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicholas Acons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nicholas Lane.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicholas Acons?
- St Nicholas Acons is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4N 7BG), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is St Nicholas Acons?
- St Nicholas Acons — church in City of London, UK.
- How do I get to St Nicholas Acons?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC4N 7BG.
- Is St Nicholas Acons free to visit?
- Yes, St Nicholas Acons is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nicholas Acons?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4N 7BG.