Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY, KNIGHTRIDER STREET EC4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1079146
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY, KNIGHTRIDER STREET EC4
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1079146
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas Cole Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY, KNIGHTRIDER STREET EC4
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET EC4
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 NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY, KNIGHTRIDER STREET EC4
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET EC4
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 32161 80959
Details
TQ 3280 NW 15/405 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET EC4
4-JAN-50 (North Side)
Church of St Nicholas Cole
Abbey (Formerly listed as
remains of Church of
St Nicholas Cole Abbey,.
Knightrider Street)
I
1671-81, by Sir Christopher Wren, on the site of an earlier church. Interior destroyed in World War II and reconstructed in near facsimile. Unaisled body with vestries at west end and tower in north west corner. Exterior of Portland stone with arched and corniced windows, entablature and high balustrade. West elevation irregular with exposed rubble and brickwork. Pedimented doorway towards west end of south side and in north face of tower. Tower has arched openings with pedimented cornice and blocking topped by 4 urns. The lead-covered spire has small oval and circular windows, gallery and weather vane Interior has beamed ceiling supported by Corinthian pilasters. 3 arched openings at west end are partly filled by vestries etc with gallery over. Original pulpit, font cover, altar rails and iron sword rest. See Colvin's Biographical Dictionary of Architects, 2nd Edition, P931.
Listing NGR: TQ3216180959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199709
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1995)
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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