St Augustine Watling Street
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| St. Augustine, Watling Street | |
|---|---|
 Current photo of the site
|
|
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Anglican |
| Contact particulars | |
| Address | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
St Augustine, Watling Street was an Anglican church formerly located just to the east of St Paul's Cathedral[1] in the City of London. It was destroyed in the Second World War but its remains now form part of St Paul's Cathedral Choir School.
[edit] History
Its foundation date is unknown, but it is first recorded circa 1148. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666[2] but was rebuilt in the 1680s[3]. Constructed in an austere style[4], the church (51ft. by 45ft.) was divided into a nave and six aisles by six Ionic columns upon which rested a barrel vault [5]. The altar piece had Corinthian columns and the pulpit was of carved oak.[6] Its distinctive tower was constructed in the 1690s – it is thought to have been designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor – and was heavily modified in 1830. The pulpit was modernised by Arthur Blomfield in 1878.[6]
The entire church was destroyed in 1941[7]. It was not rebuilt, but as part of the construction works for the new choir school (completed 1967) the tower was reconstructed along its original lines. It is physically incorporated[8] into the concrete building of the choir school, creating a marked contrast between the Baroque tower and the modernist school building. Partial records exist and are available through IGI[9].
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Vanished Churches of the City of London", Huelin,G. : LOndon, Guildhall Library Publication 1996 ISBN 0900422424
- ^ "Churches in the City of London", Reynolds,H. : London, Bodley Head, 1922
- ^ "Wren", Whinney, M. : London, Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1971 ISBN 0500201129
- ^ "The City of London Churches" Betjeman,J Andover, Pikin, 1967 ISBN 0853721122
- ^ "London:the City Churches Pevsner,N/Bradley,S : New Haven, Yale, 1998 ISBN 0300096550
- ^ a b "The Lost Treasures of London", Kent, W. : London, Phoenix House, 1947
- ^ "The City of London Churches", Betjeman, J. : Andover, Pitkin 1972 ISBN 0853721122
- ^ List of churches and cathedrals of London
- ^ Details for record hunters
[edit] External links
 This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This London-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
