St Katherine Coleman

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St. Katherine Coleman
1922 etching
1922 etching
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Denomination Roman Catholic, Anglican
Contact particulars
Address Magpie Alley, London
Country United Kingdom

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St Katherine Coleman[1] [2] was an historic church[3] in the City of London, situated in Magpie Alley[4](on the south side of Fenchurch Street) in Aldgate Ward that narrowly escaped the Great Fire of London, and was extensively rebuilt in 1741[5]. Erected “at the expence of the parish”[6] to a “vernacular palladian” design by James Horne[7], it was never regarded as one of the more spectacular City churches[8] and was designated for amalgamation under the Union of Benefices Act of 1860[9] , but soldiered on[10] until 1926[11].The final service was held on November 20th, a joyous occasion (as reported in the City Press[12]) after which it was quickly demolished. Pevsner found a pair of 18th Century gates that had belonged to the churchyard in nearby St Katherine’s Row[13].Money raised by the sale was used to erect a new church in Fulham[14].

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  1. ^ dedicated to the virgin of Alexandria
  2. ^ It was additionally Coleman from a garden called Colemanhaw- A Survey of London, Vol I Stow,J p446 : Originally 1598- this edn,London, A.Fullarton & Co,1890
  3. ^ Its south aisle was rebuilt in 1489- “The Churches of the City of London” Reynolds,H.: London, Bodley Head, 1922
  4. ^ British History On-line
  5. ^ “The London City Churches”, Norman,P.: London, The London Society, 1929
  6. ^ Church of England, Diocese of London. - Files of parish deeds, papers and related documents, including consecration(Files 40-7, 1750. - M0002765CL) cited in “City of London Parish Registers Guide 4” Hallows,A.(Ed): London, Guildhall Library Research, 1974 ISBN 0900422300
  7. ^ Example of his work
  8. ^ “Vanished churches of the City of London” Huelin, G.: London, Guildhall Library Publishing 1996ISBN 0900422424
  9. ^ “Proposed Union of the benefice of Allhallows Staining with that of St. Katherine Coleman, in the City of London, etc”. Innes, J.: London,B.Pardon,1868
  10. ^ Deteriorating state of infrastructure- “Notes on Old City Churches: their organs, organists and musical associations” Pearce,C.W.: London, Winthrop Rogers Ltd, 1909
  11. ^ “New annals of St. Olave Hart Street, with All Hallows Staining and St. Katherine Coleman” Powell Miller,A.:London,Parrett &Neues,1954
  12. ^ 26th November 1926
  13. ^ "London:the City Churches” Pevsner,N/Bradley,S New Haven, Yale, 1998 ISBN 0300096550
  14. ^ Church Bells Enthusiast

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