CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES

CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES, GRESHAM STREET EC2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1286384
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES, GRESHAM STREET EC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1286384
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES, GRESHAM STREET EC2
Statutory Address 2:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES, NOBLE 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES, GRESHAM STREET EC2
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST ANNE AND ST AGNES, NOBLE 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 32187 81449

Details

GRESHAM STREET EC2 1. 5002 (North Side) Church of St Anne and St Agnes TQ 3281 SW 9/222 4.1.50.

I

2. 1676 to 87 by Wren, incorporating lower part of mediaeval tower. Extensively reconstructed after World War II. Square body arranged internally as Greek cross. West tower with vestry to north and lobby to south. Exterior of red brick with finely rubbed quoins and voussoirs etc. Timber eaves-cornice and hipped, slated roofs. 3 round-arched windows to each face the larger, central 1 rising into pedimented attic flanked by upswept parapet walls. Painted doorway at west end of south side with mask keystone to arch and rusticated pilasters supporting cornice. North elevation, tower and flanking outbuildings stuccoed. Tower plain with stone bands and parapet. Small, simple timber cupola with domed, lead covered roof and weather vane. Interior has cross barrel vault supported on 4 Corinthian columns of timber on high pedestals. Arms of vault and flat ceiled corner compartments enriched, with circular panels to latter. High wainscot to walls and pedestals of columns, largely renewed. Fine reredos, pulpit (with modern base and stair), internal porch with figure of angel standing in broken pediment, Royal arms etc. Modern marble font with old carved cover. Pair of paintings of Moses and Aaron. 2 busts on sill of central south window,

Listing NGR: TQ3218781449

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 199501
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.