St Olave's Church, Silver Street
| St Olave's Church, Silver Street | |
|---|---|
Anglican | |
| History | |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Events | Destroyed by fire, 1666 |
St Olave's Church, Silver Street was a church on the south side of
Ethelred II
. The church was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt.
History
The first reference to the church, in the twelfth century, refers to it as "St Olave de Mukewellestrate" from its proximity to Monkwell Street.[2] John Stow described it as "a small thing, without any noteworthy monuments".[1] It was rebuilt in 1609[3] and repaired 1662, at a cost of £50 7s 6d.
It had a small churchyard, and owned another piece of land for burials in Noble Street, which, from its connection with the Barber Surgeons, was known as the "anatomizer's ground".[4] From 1540 the Barber Surgeons carried out dissections at Monkwell Street for the purpose of anatomical teaching.
The church was destroyed in the
Museum of London
.
Notes
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- ^ a b c Pearce, C.W (1909). Notes on Old London Churches. London: C. Winthrop & Co. p. 229.
- ISBN 0-900422-42-4.
- ^ 'Cripplegate, one of the 26 Wards of the City of London' Baddesley, J.J p43: London; Blades, East & Blades; 1921
- ^ White, J. G. (1901). The Churches and Chapels of Old London. London. pp. 148–9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5.
- ^ The Old Churches of London Cobb, G.: London, Batsford, 1942
- ISBN 0-300-09655-0
External links
- "Inhabitants of London in 1638: St. Olave, Silver Street".
- Vision of Britain
- Geograph photo of inscription
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