Building    To 1666

All Hallows the Less

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This medieval church was destroyed, along with most of the churches in the City, by the Great Fire in 1666. In 1670 Parliament passed a Rebuilding Act and a committee was set up under the stewardship of Sir Christopher Wren to decide which churches would be rebuilt. All-Hallows-the-Less was not amongst those chosen; instead the parish was united with that of All-Hallows-the-Great, and the site of the church retained as a burial ground.

This 1886 map extract is from the Goad Insurance Plan of City of London Vol. I: sheet 7.

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All Hallows the Less

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All Hallows the Less - lost

Site of All Hallows the Less, destroyed in the Great Fire 1666. Corporation ...

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Reverend Simon Downham

Reverend Simon Downham

Active in 2002. Associated with St Paul's Church, Queen Caroline Street.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Church of St John of Tyburn / St Marylebone

Church of St John of Tyburn / St Marylebone

A church was built in about 1200 near the Tyburn Tree, on the bank of the Tyburn River. In 1400 this was demolished and replaced with a church, St Marys, at the location of the plaque. The river, o...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Raising the tower - Wandsworth All Saints

Raising the tower - Wandsworth All Saints

The upper storey of the west tower was added in 1841 to enable a peal of eight bells to be installed.  The picture shows the tower in 1810, pre-works.

Event, Architecture, Religion

1 memorial
Howell Powell Edwards

Howell Powell Edwards

Born Wales.   Studied at Oxford and entered the church.  Married Elizabeth Pugh, the daughter of the family where he was working as tutor.  Oxford Council Member and Canon of Llandaff Cathedral.  H...

Person, Religion, Wales

1 memorial