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The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present DayHolmes, Isabella M.

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The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

Name: The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Author: Holmes, Isabella M.

Holmes, Isabella M.

Cemeteries -- England -- London -- History

_The Temple Churchyard._—Partly public thoroughfare, partly closed.

The churchyards of—

_St. Andrew_, Holborn.

_Christ Church_, Newgate Street.—On the site of the western end of
the church of the Greyfriars.

_St. Ann_, Blackfriars.—Two grounds. The western one is the site of
the burned church.

_St. Andrew by the Wardrobe_, Queen Victoria Street. Very little
left.

_St. Bartholomew the Great._—On the site of the ancient nave, the
_Green-ground_ on the site of the south transept, and a remnant of the
_Poor ground_ on the north side.

_St. Dionys Backchurch_, Lime Street.

_St. Bartholomew the Less._—In the hospital. At one time it
extended further south.

_St. Giles_, Cripplegate, with the _Green-ground_, an extension to
the south. Often Open. Neatly kept.

_St. Alphege_, London Wall.—The churchyard does not adjoin the
church. It contains a portion of the old wall.

_St. Ann and St. Agnes_, Gresham Street.

_St. John Zachary_, Gresham Street.—Site of burned church.

_St. Mary Staining_, Oat Lane.—Site of burned church.

_St. Alban’s_, Wood Street.

_St. Peter Cheap_, Wand Street.—Site of burned church.

_St. Vedast_, Foster Lane.

_St. Mildred_, Bread Street.—Yard full at ladders.

_St. Mary Somerset_, Thames Street.—Store-yard for old iron, behind
the tower. Most of this ground has gone.

_St. Peter_, Paul’s Wharf.—Site of burned church.

_St. Martin Vintry_, Queen Street.—No church.

_St. Thomas the Apostle_, Queen Street.—Little left except a large
vault.

_St. Mary Aldermary_, Watling Street.

_St. Antholin_, Watling Street.—Very little left except one great
vault.

_St. Pancras_, Pancras Lane.—Site of burned church.

_St. Benet Sherehog_, Pancras Lane.—Site of burned church.

_St. Martin Pomeroy_ (St. Olave, Jewry), Ironmonger Lane.—The site
of St. Martin’s Church, used as St. Olave’s Churchyard, when that became
a private garden.

_St. Stephen_, Coleman Street.

_St. Mildred_, Poultry.—Given by Thomas Morsted 1420. Almost lost
in 1594. Abridged before 1633, and enlarged 1693.

_St. Matthew_, Friday Street.

_St. John_, Watling Street.—Site of burned church.

_St. Michael_, Queenhithe.—Private garden for St. James’s Rectory.

_St. Martin_, Ludgate.—Stationers’ Hall Court. The vaults are under
the ground.

_St. Christopher le Stocks._—Garden of the Bank of England since


_St. Michael_, Cornhill.—Some shops were built in this ground in


_St. Peter_, Cornhill.

_St. Stephen_, Walbrook.—Encroached upon in 1693.

_St. Margaret_, Lothbury.—Improved and planted at the expense of
Dr. Edwin Freshfield, F.S.A.

_St. Martin Outwich_, Camomile Street.—The burial-ground of the
priory of St. Augustine Papey. Given by Robert Hyde 1538.

_St. Michael Paternoster Royal_, College Hill.

_St. James_, Garlickhithe.

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The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present DayHolmes, Isabella M.

History

The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

Holmes, Isabella M.

Cemeteries -- England -- London -- History

_The Temple Churchyard._—Partly public thoroughfare, partly closed.

The churchyards of—

_St. Andrew_, Holborn.

_Christ Church_, Newgate Street.—On the site of the western end of
the church of the Greyfriars.

_St. Ann_, Blackfriars.—Two grounds. The western one is the site of
the burned church.

_St. Andrew by the Wardrobe_, Queen Victoria Street. Very little
left.

_St. Bartholomew the Great._—On the site of the ancient nave, the
_Green-ground_ on the site of the south transept, and a remnant of the
_Poor ground_ on the north side.

_St. Dionys Backchurch_, Lime Street.

_St. Bartholomew the Less._—In the hospital. At one time it
extended further south.

_St. Giles_, Cripplegate, with the _Green-ground_, an extension to
the south. Often Open. Neatly kept.

_St. Alphege_, London Wall.—The churchyard does not adjoin the
church. It contains a portion of the old wall.

_St. Ann and St. Agnes_, Gresham Street.

_St. John Zachary_, Gresham Street.—Site of burned church.

_St. Mary Staining_, Oat Lane.—Site of burned church.

_St. Alban’s_, Wood Street.

_St. Peter Cheap_, Wand Street.—Site of burned church.

_St. Vedast_, Foster Lane.

_St. Mildred_, Bread Street.—Yard full at ladders.

_St. Mary Somerset_, Thames Street.—Store-yard for old iron, behind
the tower. Most of this ground has gone.

_St. Peter_, Paul’s Wharf.—Site of burned church.

_St. Martin Vintry_, Queen Street.—No church.

_St. Thomas the Apostle_, Queen Street.—Little left except a large
vault.

_St. Mary Aldermary_, Watling Street.

_St. Antholin_, Watling Street.—Very little left except one great
vault.

_St. Pancras_, Pancras Lane.—Site of burned church.

_St. Benet Sherehog_, Pancras Lane.—Site of burned church.

_St. Martin Pomeroy_ (St. Olave, Jewry), Ironmonger Lane.—The site
of St. Martin’s Church, used as St. Olave’s Churchyard, when that became
a private garden.

_St. Stephen_, Coleman Street.

_St. Mildred_, Poultry.—Given by Thomas Morsted 1420. Almost lost
in 1594. Abridged before 1633, and enlarged 1693.

_St. Matthew_, Friday Street.

_St. John_, Watling Street.—Site of burned church.

_St. Michael_, Queenhithe.—Private garden for St. James’s Rectory.

_St. Martin_, Ludgate.—Stationers’ Hall Court. The vaults are under
the ground.

_St. Christopher le Stocks._—Garden of the Bank of England since


_St. Michael_, Cornhill.—Some shops were built in this ground in


_St. Peter_, Cornhill.

_St. Stephen_, Walbrook.—Encroached upon in 1693.

_St. Margaret_, Lothbury.—Improved and planted at the expense of
Dr. Edwin Freshfield, F.S.A.

_St. Martin Outwich_, Camomile Street.—The burial-ground of the
priory of St. Augustine Papey. Given by Robert Hyde 1538.

_St. Michael Paternoster Royal_, College Hill.

_St. James_, Garlickhithe.

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The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

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