Building    From 1250  To 1886

St Matthews Friday Street

Categories: Religion

Friday Street used to extend much further north, meeting Cheapside just to the east of Gutter Lane. At this northern end its route has been approximately followed by the north-south shopping mall through One New Change. This 1754 map shows St Matthews church near the north end of this Street, on the west side.

Recorded since the 13th century, destroyed in the Great Fire, rebuilt by Wren. Due to the depopulation of the City this church became redundant, was demolished 1886 and the parish was joined to St Vedast alias Foster.

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St Matthews Friday Street

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Roman pavement - St Matthews

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John Gill, DD

John Gill, DD

Baptist pastor.  Born Northamptonshire.  Pastor at Goat Yard Chapel, Horselydown and/or the Baptist meeting-house in Carter Lane.  In different sources we have read that Gill was succeeded in both ...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
St Olave Church, Silver Street

St Olave Church, Silver Street

The first reference to a church on this site is to 'St Olave de Mukewellestrate' in the twelfth century,named for King Olave. Destroyed in 1666 by the Great Fire and not rebuilt. Instead the parish...

Building, Religion

2 memorials
Robert Smith

Robert Smith

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Person, Execution, Religion

1 memorial
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA

Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA

Founded in 1844 by George Williams, the YMCA built their first gym in 1881 and opened their first purpose built centre in 1911. The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improve...

Group, Community / Clubs, Religion

4 memorials
Dr William Twiss

Dr William Twiss

Born Newbury of German parents and worked there briefly. 1643 appointed Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly, effectively head of the church. Buried Westminster Abbey. When Charles II was restor...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Germany

1 memorial