2014

TQ3280 : Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey

taken 9 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England

Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey
Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey
Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey

Grade I listed building, built by Sir Christopher Wren. LinkExternal link
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey is a church in the City of London located on what is now Queen Victoria Street. Recorded from the twelfth century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren. The church suffered substantial bomb damage from German bombs during the London Blitz in the Second World War and was reconstructed by Arthur Bailey in 1961-2.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

Wren's London Churches

Sir Christopher Wren was Commissioned with rebuilding a number of the Churches destroyed in the City of London, by the Great Fire of London. His office rebuilt 51 churches, not all survive.
See LinkExternal link for a list of churches.
Google map of their location: LinkExternal link

Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
Index: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Religious sites City, Town centre
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TQ3280, 6490 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 October, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 15 December, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3215 8095 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.7218N 0:5.8224W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3217 8097
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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