St Botolph Billingsgate

St Botolph Billingsgate

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The Mortality Bill for the year 1665 , published by the Parish Clerk’s Company, shows 97 parishes within the City of London [ "The ancient office of Parish Clerk and the Parish Clerks Company of London " Clark, O :London, Journal of the Ecclesiastical Law Society Vol 8, January 2006 ISSN: 0956-618X ] . By September 6th the following year the city lay in ruins [ Diary of Samuel Pepys Dover, Lewis Publications,1992 ISBN 048636675] , 86 churches having been destroyed [ "The Churches of the City of London"Reynolds,H: London, Bodley Head, 1922] . In 1670 a Rebuilding Act was passed and a committee set up under the stewardship of Sir Christopher Wren to decide which would be rebuilt [ "Wren" Whinney,M London Thames & Hudson, 1971 ISBN 0500201129] . Fifty-one were chosen [ "The City of London Churches" Betjeman, J. Andover, Pitkin, 1967 (rpnt 1992) ISBN 0853725659 ] , but St Botolph was perhaps the unluckiest not to be rebuilt ["A Dictionary of London" Harben, H.: London, Herbert Jenkins, 1918] . It was originally to have been ["Vanished Churches of the City of London" Huelin,G London Guildhall Library Publishing 1996 ISBN 0900422424] but part of the site was required for the passage leading to Botolph's Wharf and part for the widening of Thames Street so it was sacrificed [ "The City of London-a history" Borer,M.I.C. : New York,D.McKay Co, 1978 ISBN 0094618801] and united to St George Botolph Lane [ "Church of England, Parish of St George Botolph Lane. - Authenticated copy decree of the Fire Judges Court 1671. - q9833670 . - M0003091CL" cited in "City of London Parish Registers Guide 4" Hallows,A.(Ed) : London, Guildhall Library Research, 1974 ISBN 0900422300 ] . The parish dated back to mediaeval times [“A Survey of London, Vol I”Stow,J : Originally 1598- this edn,London, A.Fullarton & Co,1890] and when excavated during the creation of the "Billingsgate Lorry Park" yielded several valuable finds [“The Roman site at Billingsgate Lorry Park, London - A Catalogue of the Samian and Other Finds” de la Bedoyere, G: London, British Archaeological Reports (Oct 1986) ISBN 0860543927] . Partial records exist at IGI [ [http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/city-ch.html Genealogical Web-Site] ] . Pevsner found part of the churchyard during his perambulations in the mid-Sixties [ "London:the City Churches” Pevsner,N/Bradley,S New Haven, Yale, 1998 ISBN 0300096550]

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  • (St.) Botolph Billingsgate —    On the south side of Thames Street, between Botolph Wharf and Cock s key (Leake, 1666). In Billingsgate Ward.    Earliest mention found in records : St. Botolph, Inquisition there 1181 (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. App. p. 68).    Forms of name : St …   Dictionary of London

  • (St.) Botolph Billingsgate, Churchyard —    East out of Botolph Lane, south of Botolph Alley. In Billingsgate Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755, and Rocque, 1746).Between Botolph Lane and Love Lane.In 1392, 16 Rich. II., a cemetery was to be made for the burial of parishioners of St. Botolph… …   Dictionary of London

  • Botolph Alley —    East out of Botolph Lane at No. 40 to No. 6 Love Lane (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.    First mention: O. and M. 1677.    Also called St. Botolph s Alley (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 173).    Named after the church of St. Botolph… …   Dictionary of London

  • Billingsgate Ward School —    On the east side of Botolph Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (O.S.).    Erected on the site of the churchyard of St. Botolph Billingsgate (q.v.), possibly by Sir C. Wren, and occupied by him (N. and Q. 10, S.V. 304).    Amalgamated with Tower,… …   Dictionary of London

  • Billingsgate Ward —    1) One of the twenty six wards of the City fronting the river, and extending west from Tower Ward to London Bridge.    Earliest mention: Ward of Wolmar de Essex of Billingesgate, 1277, 5 Ed, I. (Cal. L. Bk. B. p. 262).    See Wards.    The… …   Dictionary of London

  • Billingsgate — infobox UK place official name= Ward of Billingsgate map type= Greater London country= England region= London london borough= City of London latitude= 51.50864 longitude= 0.08205 os grid reference= TQ332806 post town= LONDON postcode area= EC… …   Wikipedia

  • Botolph's Lane —    North from 112 Lower Thames Street to 14 Eastcheap (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.    Earliest mention: St. Botolph s Lane, temp. Ed. I. (Anc. Deeds, B. 2025).    It seems to have been first called Botolph Lane in 1313 (Ct. of H.W. I.… …   Dictionary of London

  • Botolph's Wharf —    On the south side of Lower Thames Street at Nos. 12 to 14, to the west of Nicholson s Wharf (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.    It seems to have been originally called Botolph s Gate, and Stow says it was confirmed to the Monks of… …   Dictionary of London

  • St. George Botolph Lane — Infobox church name = St George Botolph Lane fullname = color = imagesize = caption = Current photo of site landscape = denomination = Roman Catholic, Anglican diocese = parish = division = subdivision = founded date = 13th century founder =… …   Wikipedia

  • Saint Botolph — Infobox Saint name=Saint Botolph birth date=7th century death date=680 feast day=17 June (in England) 25 June (in Scotland) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion imagesize= caption= birth place= death place= titles= beatified date …   Wikipedia

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