Tower of former Church of St Albans

Tower of former Church of St Albans, Wood Street EC2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1079120
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: Tower of former Church of St Albans
Statutory Address:: Tower of former Church of St Albans, Wood Street EC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1079120
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: Tower of former Church of St Albans
Statutory Address 1:: Tower of former Church of St Albans, Wood Street 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:: Tower of former Church of St Albans, Wood Street 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 32340 81465

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 May 2024 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3281 SW 9/224

WOOD STREET EC2 Tower of former Church of St Albans

(Formerly listed as Tower of farmer Church of St Albans)

4.1.50.

II* 1682 to 87, by Sir Christopher Wren. Portland stone in Gothic style. Pilaster buttresses. Later parapet and pinnacles. Blocked arches to south and east. Church destroyed during and after World War II.

Listing NGR: TQ3234081465

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Legacy System number:: 199836
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.