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

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

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:: 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.

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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

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Legacy System number:: 199477
Legacy System:: LBS

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