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Christ Church (Including Gatepiers and Gates to Vergers Yard)

A Grade I Listed Building in Spitalfields & Banglatown, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5191 / 51°31'8"N

Longitude: -0.0737 / 0°4'25"W

OS Eastings: 533748

OS Northings: 181780

OS Grid: TQ337817

Mapcode National: GBR W9.LM

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.N2XS

Plus Code: 9C3XGW9G+JG

Entry Name: Christ Church (Including Gatepiers and Gates to Vergers Yard)

Listing Date: 29 December 1950

Last Amended: 9 July 1998

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1357795

English Heritage Legacy ID: 205910

ID on this website: 101357795

Location: Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets, London, E1

County: London

District: Tower Hamlets

Electoral Ward/Division: Spitalfields & Banglatown

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Christ Church Spitalfields

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Church building English Baroque

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Description


COMMERCIAL STREET E1
1.
4431
(East Side)
Christ Church
TQ 3381 NE 14A/365 29.12.50.
GV
2.
1723-29 Architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. White ashlar tower and spire dominate the
Spitalfields area. Western portico of 4 giant Tuscan columns. Central semi-circular
arch, a theme repeated in the facade below tower. Steps. Interior (apart from
crypt) now closed for restoration.

The Drinking Fountain and Trough, and the 5 Bollards form a group with Christ
Church and the Ten Bells Public House.
Christ Church forms part of groups on Commercial Street and is also part of the
group centred on Fournier Street.


COMMERCIAL STREET E1
1.
4431
(East Side)
2 sets of Gate Piers
to Churchyard of
Christ Church
TQ 3381 NE 14A/366
II GV
2.
C18. 2 pairs of tall white stone gate piers with caps, those nearest Fournier
Street with ball finials.

The Drinking Fountain and Trough, and the 5 Bollards form a group with Christ
Church and the Ten Bells Public House.
Christ Church forms part of groups on Commercial Street and is also part of the
group centred on Fournier Street.


Listing NGR: TQ3374881780

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