St John the Baptist upon Walbrook
Church in London, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St John the Baptist upon Walbrook was a parish church in the City of London. It stood in Walbrook Ward, with parts of the parish extending into Cordwainer, Dowgate, and Vintry Wards.[1] Of medieval origin, it was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt.
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| Location | London |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 12th century |
| Demolished | 1666 |
The church stood with its west end on the bank of the Walbrook, and its east end in Dowgate.[2] It is first mentioned in the 12th Century.[3] It was rebuilt and enlarged in 1412 and "re-edify'd and adorn'd" in 1621.[2]
Along with the majority of 97 parish churches in the City of London, St John the Baptist upon Walbrook was destroyed by the Great Fire in September 1666.[4] In 1670 a Rebuilding Act was passed and a committee set up under Sir Christopher Wren to decide which would be rebuilt.[5] St John the Baptist was not one of the 51 chosen;[6] instead the parish was united to that of St Antholin, Budge Row,[7] and the site retained as a graveyard.[2]
The Parish Registers of St John's were published along with those of St Antholin's by the Harleian Society in 1883.[7]
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