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The Churches of London 1-2: A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis

The Churches of London 1-2: A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis

George Godwin
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...this presented a number of small and inconvenient arch-ways, --impeding the free course of the water, and was covered with houses of most heterogeneous character. 1 This has been removed by modern improvers, and instead of one bridge, the city, to say nothing of the suburbs, now boasts of three. The church of St. Mary Somerset, is situated at the corner of Old Fish Street Hill, and Thames Street, --a leading thorough-fare, parallel to the banks of the river, and which extends, with a slight exception at the west end, the whole length of the city, strictly so called. This church was destroyed by the fire of 1666, and was rebuilt under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren in 1695. Of the old building, we have little or no information. The foundation of the church must date from an early period: for we find, that Sir John de Peyton presented to it in 1335;l and Strype, who gives a list of some few of the monuments that were formerly within the church, records one on which was written, " Hie jacet Johannes Epus' Dromorensis, et Rector istius Ecclesise. Qui ob. 12 Jun. 1433." It was dedicated to the Virgin, and appears to have been anciently called, "St. Mary's, Summer's Hith," probably from its contiguity to a " hith," or wharf, whose owner was of that name. By the same disastrous conflagration which effected the destruction of St. Mary's, Somerset, the church of the neighbouring parish of St. Mary de Monte alto, or Monthaut, which was in the first instance a private chapel, appertaining to the town residence of the noble family of that name, situate on Old Fish Street Hill, was also destroyed; and when that of St. Mary Somerset, was rebuilt, the two parishes w...
Language
English
Pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rarebooksclub.com
Release
May 16, 2012
ISBN
1153962179
ISBN 13
9781153962179

The Churches of London 1-2: A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis

George Godwin
4/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...this presented a number of small and inconvenient arch-ways, --impeding the free course of the water, and was covered with houses of most heterogeneous character. 1 This has been removed by modern improvers, and instead of one bridge, the city, to say nothing of the suburbs, now boasts of three. The church of St. Mary Somerset, is situated at the corner of Old Fish Street Hill, and Thames Street, --a leading thorough-fare, parallel to the banks of the river, and which extends, with a slight exception at the west end, the whole length of the city, strictly so called. This church was destroyed by the fire of 1666, and was rebuilt under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren in 1695. Of the old building, we have little or no information. The foundation of the church must date from an early period: for we find, that Sir John de Peyton presented to it in 1335;l and Strype, who gives a list of some few of the monuments that were formerly within the church, records one on which was written, " Hie jacet Johannes Epus' Dromorensis, et Rector istius Ecclesise. Qui ob. 12 Jun. 1433." It was dedicated to the Virgin, and appears to have been anciently called, "St. Mary's, Summer's Hith," probably from its contiguity to a " hith," or wharf, whose owner was of that name. By the same disastrous conflagration which effected the destruction of St. Mary's, Somerset, the church of the neighbouring parish of St. Mary de Monte alto, or Monthaut, which was in the first instance a private chapel, appertaining to the town residence of the noble family of that name, situate on Old Fish Street Hill, was also destroyed; and when that of St. Mary Somerset, was rebuilt, the two parishes w...
Language
English
Pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rarebooksclub.com
Release
May 16, 2012
ISBN
1153962179
ISBN 13
9781153962179

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