Church of All Hallows By the Tower
CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, BYWARD STREET EC3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064671
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Hallows By the Tower
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, BYWARD STREET EC3
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1064671
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Hallows By the Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, BYWARD STREET EC3
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, GREAT TOWER STREET EC3
- Statutory Address 3:
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, TOWER HILL EC3
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 ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, BYWARD STREET EC3
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, GREAT TOWER STREET EC3
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, TOWER HILL 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 33385 80687
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/02/2013
TQ 3380 NW 17/474
5002
4.1.50.
GREAT TOWER STREET EC3 (North Side)
Church of All Hallows by the Tower
(Formerly listed as Church of All Hallows, Barking by the Tower)
I
Saxon and medieval building with brick tower of 1658 to 9. Burnt in World War
II. Arcades, centre of east end, roof and steeple rebuilt to new design by Seeley
and Paget. Old walls, largely refaced, are of squared rubble in C15 style. 2
storeyed north porch and vestry, late Cl9 or early C20 in ornamental gothic style.
3 storeyed, C20 south-west wing of brick and stone. Plain tower of red brick with
wooden, modillion cornice and elaborate, copper covered steeple rising through
circular balustrade of Portland stone. Crypt under south-east chapel. Some fittings
from old church survive including canopied stone monument to Sir John Cooke, 1477,
and a number of medieval brasses. Also very fine late C17 font cover, sword rests,
stair balustrade etc. In crypt are remains of later C2 or C3. Roman house including
part of a corridor and adjacent rooms. Ragstone walls, half timbered partitions
and tessellated floor (preserved below tower) (358 and 359). Later C7 or C8.
Aisleless church built of reused Roman material and incorporated in the early medieval
church. Arched doorway with Roman brick drawings, probably to former porticus,
at west end of church.
Listing NGR: TQ3338580687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199494
- 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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