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St Mary’s church, Greenwich

St Mary’s church, Greenwich

The excellent Greenwich Phantom tells us that the footprint of the old church is shown "by a beech hedge, some of the foundation stones marking out the original position." We can see the beech hedge but we've not spotted the foundation stones. We only read this after our visit so we have resorted to Google Street view for our photo.

Site: William IV statue (2 memorials)

SE10, King William Walk, St Mary's Gate into Greenwich Park

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Mary’s church, Greenwich

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St Mary’s church, Greenwich

One of architect George Basevi's early commissions - he was brought up in Gre...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Mary’s church, Greenwich

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William IV statue

William IV statue

Originally erected, December 1844, in the City, at the junction of King Willi...

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