St Nicholas Olave
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| St Nicholas Olave | |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Anglican |
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| Address | Bread Street Hill, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
A former church in the City of London.
The Mortality Bill for the year 1665, published by the Parish Clerk’s Company, shows 97 parishes within the City of London.[1] By September 6th the city lay in ruins, 86 churches having been destroyed.[2] In 1670 a Rebuilding Act was passed and a committee set up under the stewardship of Sir Christopher Wren to decide which would be rebuilt.[3] Fifty-one were chosen, but St Nicholas Olave on the west side of Bread Street Hill[4] in Queenhithe Ward[5] was one of the unlucky minority never to be rebuilt.[6] Its unusual dedication refers to the earlier amalgamation between two parishes: St Nicholas and St Olave Bradestrat (which was removed by the Austin Friars for the erection of their monastic buildings)[7]. Described by John Stow as a “convenient church”[8]the parish had strong connections with the Fishmongers, many of whom were buried within the churchyard[9]. It’s eminent organist William Blitheman also lay here [10]. Following the fire it was united to St Nicholas Cole Abbey and partial records still survive at IGI.[11].
[edit] References
- ^ "The ancient office of Parish Clerk and the Parish Clerks Company of London" Clark, O :London, Journal of the Ecclesiastical Law Society Vol 8, January 2006 ISSN: 0956-618X
- ^ The "Churches of the City of London" Reynolds,H: London, Bodley Head, 1922
- ^ "Wren" Whinney,M London Thames & Hudson, 1971 ISBN 0500201129
- ^ The Site is now occupied by Senator House
- ^ "A Dictionary of London" Harben,H: London, Herbert Jenkins, 1918
- ^ "The City of London Churches" Betjeman, J. Andover, Pitkin, 1967 (rpnt 1992) ISBN 0853725659
- ^ ”Vanished Churches of the City of London” Huelin,G London Guildhall Library Publishing 1996 ISBN 0900422424
- ^ "A Survey of London, Vol I" Stow,J: Originally 1598- this edn,London, A.Fullarton & Co,1890
- ^ "Bread Street Hill & St. Nicholas Olave Churchyard" Dibdin, T. C. London, Privately published,1850
- ^ “Notes on Old City Churches: their organs, organists and musical associations” Pearce,C.W.: London, Winthrop Rogers Ltd, 1909
- ^ Genealogical Web-Site
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