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Tower of former Church of St Albans

A Grade II* Listed Building in City of London, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5166 / 51°30'59"N

Longitude: -0.0941 / 0°5'38"W

OS Eastings: 532340

OS Northings: 181465

OS Grid: TQ323814

Mapcode National: GBR RB.0H

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.B43P

Plus Code: 9C3XGW84+J9

Entry Name: Tower of former Church of St Albans

Listing Date: 4 January 1950

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1079120

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199836

ID on this website: 101079120

Location: City of London, London, EC2V

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Bassishaw

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Vedast Foster Lane

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Tower Church building Former church

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 May 2024 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3281 SW
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WOOD STREET EC2
Tower of former Church of St Albans

(Formerly listed as Tower of farmer Church of St Albans)

4.1.50.

II*
1682 to 87, by Sir Christopher Wren. Portland stone in Gothic style. Pilaster buttresses. Later parapet and pinnacles. Blocked arches to south and east. Church destroyed during and after World War II.

Listing NGR: TQ3234081465

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