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St Vedast Foster Lane

St Vedast Foster Lane — church in City of London, UK.

St Vedast Foster Lane

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St Vedast Foster Lane 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. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5473724. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5149°, -0.0961°.

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Saint Vedast Foster Lane or Saint Vedast-alias-Foster, a church in Foster Lane, in the City of London, is dedicated to St. Vedast (Foster is an Anglicisation of the name "Vaast", as the saint is known in continental Europe), a French saint whose cult arrived in England through contacts with Augustinian clergy.

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Coordinates
51.5149, -0.0961
Parish
City of London, unparished area
Postcode
EC2V 6HH
Parliamentary constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Established
1670
Official site
www.vedast.org.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Vedast Foster Lane?
St Vedast Foster Lane is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5149°, -0.0961°.
When was St Vedast Foster Lane built?
St Vedast Foster Lane dates to 1670 — the Tudor & Stuart period. It was designed by Christopher Wren.
Who designed St Vedast Foster Lane?
St Vedast Foster Lane was designed by Christopher Wren, in the English Baroque style.
Is St Vedast Foster Lane a listed building?
St Vedast Foster Lane carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.