Holy Trinity Gough Square
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| Holy Trinity | |
 Gough Square today |
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| Building information | |
|---|---|
| Town | City of London |
| Country | England |
| Architect | John Shaw |
| Client | Anglican Church |
| Engineer | Thomas Robinson |
| Construction start date | 1838 |
| Completion date | 1842 |
| Date demolished | 1906 |
| Cost | £1,600 |
| Structural system | Hexagonal |
| Style | Romanesque Revival architecture |
| Holy Trinity, Gough Square | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Contact particulars | |
| Address | City of London |
| Country | England |
Holy Trinity Gough Square [1]was a Victorian parish church in the City of London built in response to St Bride, Fleet Street’s need[2] for a sister church to serve its growing population[3]. Situated in Pemberton Row[4] the social reformer Charles Booth noted it served the area’s poorer citizens [5]. As the century wore on legislation was passed to reduce the number of City churches and after a short, but worthy, existence[6] the then Bishop of London authorised the reunification of the two parishes[7], the proceeds from the sale going towards the building of St Mellitus, Hanwell[8].
[edit] References
- ^ The nearest modern technology can pinpoint the exact spot is Postcode EC4A 3BA and British national grid reference system TQ313812.
- ^ Church of England, Parish of St Bride Fleet Street. - Minutes of committee for building a new church, Holy Trinity Gough Square, w, 1836. - q9810396 cited in “City of London Parish Registers Guide 4” Hallows,A.(Ed): London, Guildhall Library Research, 1974 ISBN 0900422300
- ^ “Vanished churches of the City of London” Huelin, G.: London, Guildhall Library Publishing 1996ISBN 0900422424
- ^ Map of locality
- ^ B246 Notebook: Church of England District 1 (The City)Published in 3rd series - Religious Influences. Vol 3. Part 1. Ch.1. Ch.2 Collection- housed at the British Library of Political and Economic Science
- ^ Notes on Old City Churches Pearce,C.W.: London, Winthrop Rogers Ltd, 1909
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Commission. - Scheme of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for effecting an Union of the benefices of Holy Trinity, Gough Square and St Bride, Fleet Street. - London" : London(H.M.S.O.), 1906.
- ^ "Victoria County History: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3" Reynolds,S (Ed): Woodbridge, Boydell & Brewer Ltd1962 ISBN 9780712910347
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