Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows

Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows, Mark Lane, EC3

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1064605
Date first listed:
04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:
Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows
Statutory Address:
Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows, Mark Lane, EC3
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1064605
Date first listed:
04-Jan-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
01-Feb-1994
List Entry Name:
Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows
Statutory Address 1:
Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows, Mark Lane, EC3

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows, Mark Lane, EC3

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 33301 80934

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 March 2024 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3380 NW
17/478

MARK LANE, EC3 (west side)
Tower and remains of Church of All Hallows

(Formerly listed as Tower, formerly to Church of All Hallows Staining, previously listed as remains of Church of All Hallows Staining))

4.1.50

I

C12 or C13 onwards. Lowest stage of tower of coursed ragstone rubble with some knapped flint, probably C12 or C13. Two-light cinquefoil window in west wall, pointed arches in south and east walls of tower. The second stage of the tower, fragmentary remains of a diagonal buttress and south and west walls of the south aisle or nave are probably C14. Octagonal stair turret at north-west corner of tower, with four-centre head doorways to four internal stages, is probably C15. Second stage cinquefoil windows, restored externally but retaining C16 brickwork internally. Parts of the third stage brickwork date from C18. Upper third and fourth stage restored following demolition of the body of the church in 1870.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
199616
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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