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
Holmes, Isabella M.
Cemeteries -- England -- London -- History
358. _St. Mary_, Abchurch Lane.—This was thrown into the pavement about
160 years ago, with posts round it.
359. _St. Margaret Pattens_, Rood Lane.
360. _St. Lawrence Jewry_, by the Guildhall.
361. _St. Michael Bassishaw_, Basinghall Street.—Two good trees.
362. _St. Benet Fink_, Threadneedle Street.—Railed in, with Peabody’s
statue in it.
363. _The Cloisters of the Augustine Friars._—Lately discovered on the
north side of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars Square forming part of the
site.
IV. Burial-ground still in use—
364. _Newgate Burial-ground._—A passage in the prison, used for the
interment of those who are executed; 10 feet wide and 85 feet long.
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APPENDIX B.
BURIAL-GROUNDS IN LONDON WHICH HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY DEMOLISHED FOR NEW
STREETS, RAILWAY LINES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PRIVATE HOUSES, &C.
THE CITY.
_Name of Churchyard or Burial-ground._ _What occupies the Site._
1. │ There were Roman Cemeteries in various parts of the City.
2. │ Sepulchral remains have been found in Newgate Street,
3. │ Ludgate, Camomile Street, St. Mary at Hill, St. Dunstan’s
4. │ in the East, St. Paul’s Churchyard, and Bishopsgate
5. │ Churchyard (the last named being very ancient, possibly of
6. │ British origin). See also Whitechapel, Limehouse, Bermondsey,
7. │ and Lewisham.
_Name of Churchyard or _What occupies the Site_
Burial-ground_
8. Burial-grounds of St. The General Post Office.
Martin le Grand and St.
Lennard, Foster Lane
9. Jews original Burial-ground Jewin St. and neighbourhood.
10. St. Nicholas Shambles Newgate Street.
11. St. Benet, Paul’s Wharf Thrown into St. Benet’s Hill.
12. The Workhouse Ground, Shoe The Farringdon Market occupied
Lane, belonging to St. the site, and a street has
Andrew’s, Holborn now taken its place
13. Allhallows’, Honey Lane The Old City of London School
was built on its site.
14. St. Mary le Bow Warehouses and street full of
vans, called Bow Churchyard.
15. St. John, Cloak Lane Taken by District Railway in
1879 for Cannon Street
Station, &c.
16. St. Mary Bothaw Cannon Street Station, S.E.R.
17. St. Mary Mounthaw Taken for Queen Victoria St.
18. St. Nicholas Olave Taken for Queen Victoria St.
19. St. Mary Magdalen Taken for Queen Victoria St.
20. Elsing Spital Priory Warehouses, London Wall.
21. St. Peter le Poer, Broad Houses in Broad Street.
St.
22. St. Thomas Acons Mercer’s Hall.
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