St Audoen within Newgate
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St. Audoen's Church (within Newgate) (alternatively known as St. Ewen's, St. Ewan's or St. Ewin's) was a medieval parish church in the City of London[1] situated on the north-east corner of Newgate Street and Eldeness Lane (now Warwick Lane). It was first mentioned as Parochia sancti Audoeni in around 1220.[2] Named in honour of Audoen or Ouen, the seventh-century Bishop of Rouen, it was anciently called Sti Audoeni juxta fratres minores London (infra Newgate).[3] Like its sister church in Dublin, it is believed that this was home to a religious guild of St. Anne.[3]
St Audoen | |
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Location | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Founded | 1220 |
Architecture | |
Closed | 1547 |
Demolished | 1583 |
In 1546, Henry VIII gave the church, along with St Nicholas Shambles and the dissolved Christ Church priory to the City corporation. A new parish was created for Christ Church, out of those of St Audoen and St Nicholas, and part of that of St Sepulchre.[4] St Audoen's Church was demolished in around 1583.[1]