Church of St Vedast
CHURCH OF ST VEDAST, FOSTER LANE EC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064666
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Vedast
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST VEDAST, FOSTER LANE EC2
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064666
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Vedast
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST VEDAST, FOSTER LANE EC2
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST VEDAST, FOSTER LANE EC2
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 32202 81272
Details
FOSTER LANE EC2
1.
5002
(East Side)
Church of St Vedast
(Formerly listed as remains
of Church of St Vedast)
TQ 3281 SW 9/216 4.1.50.
I
2.
1670-73 by Wren. Tower 1697. Interior burnt in World War II and rebuilt in near
facsimile. Rectangular body with south aisle and clerestory. Integral south-west
tower. Plain west front of Portland stone with central doorway, 2 arched windows
above and central opening with mullions and transoms. Parapet to roof which is
repeated on south side where main wallings is of rubble or red brick. East elevation
rendered, with 3 arched windows and circular opening in central attic. Portland
stone tower with arched and circular openings and particularly fine stone steeple.
Interior has coved ceiling west gallery and south arcade now partly obscured by
new fittings. Pulpit, font and cover of apparently late C17 date.
Listing NGR: TQ3220281272
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199477
- 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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