St Antholin, Budge Row
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St Antholin, Budge Row, or St Antholin, Watling Street, was a former church in the City of London
, demolished in 1874. Its successor church is still in existence as St Anthony and St Silas, Nunhead
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. It was rebuilt in 1678-1684 by Sir Christopher Wren
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In 1829, the upper part of the spire was replaced and the portion taken down, with a dragon's head weathervane, was sold for £5 to Robert Harrild, a printer, who had it erected on his property, Round Hill House in Sydenham
, now London SE26. It remains there today, now surrounded by modern town houses..
The church was demolished in 1875 as part of the Union of Benefices Act
. At the same time many bodies were disinterred from the crypt and reburied at Brookwood Cemetery
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On 11 May 1878, a successor church, St Antholin, Nunhead
, was consecrated. On 27 December 1940, this church was gutted by incendiary bombs, but was rebuilt after the war and on 12 October 1957, reconsecrated as St Anthony, Nunhead. In 2001, the church was united with St Silas, Peckham Rye
, when St Silas was demolished. In 2003, the church was rebuilt on the same site and dedicated to St Anthony and St Silas, Nunhead.
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
, demolished in 1874. Its successor church is still in existence as St Anthony and St Silas, Nunhead
Nunhead
Nunhead is a place in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. It is an inner-city suburb located southeast of Charing Cross. It is the location of the Nunhead Cemetery. Nunhead has traditionally been a working-class area and, with the adjacent neighbourhoods, is currently going...
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History
The original church was first recorded in 1119 and stood on Budge Row, a street which no longer exists. The church was rebuilt in the 15th century, and in 1666 was destroyed in the Great Fire of LondonGreat Fire of London
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall...
. It was rebuilt in 1678-1684 by Sir Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren FRS is one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history.He used to be accorded responsibility for rebuilding 51 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710...
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In 1829, the upper part of the spire was replaced and the portion taken down, with a dragon's head weathervane, was sold for £5 to Robert Harrild, a printer, who had it erected on his property, Round Hill House in Sydenham
Sydenham
Sydenham is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park, Forest Hill and Penge are outside the ward and in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. Sydenham was in...
, now London SE26. It remains there today, now surrounded by modern town houses..
The church was demolished in 1875 as part of the Union of Benefices Act
Union of Benefices Act 1860
The Union of Benefices Act was a necessary piece of legislation to reduce the number of parish churches in the City of London as the residential population declined in the second half of the 19th century.Churches affected were...
. At the same time many bodies were disinterred from the crypt and reburied at Brookwood Cemetery
Brookwood Cemetery
Brookwood Cemetery is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. It is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in western Europe.-History:...
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On 11 May 1878, a successor church, St Antholin, Nunhead
Nunhead
Nunhead is a place in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. It is an inner-city suburb located southeast of Charing Cross. It is the location of the Nunhead Cemetery. Nunhead has traditionally been a working-class area and, with the adjacent neighbourhoods, is currently going...
, was consecrated. On 27 December 1940, this church was gutted by incendiary bombs, but was rebuilt after the war and on 12 October 1957, reconsecrated as St Anthony, Nunhead. In 2001, the church was united with St Silas, Peckham Rye
Peckham Rye
For the rail station of the same name see Peckham Rye Railway StationPeckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England....
, when St Silas was demolished. In 2003, the church was rebuilt on the same site and dedicated to St Anthony and St Silas, Nunhead.
See also
- List of Christopher Wren churches in London
- List of churches rebuilt after the Great Fire but since demolished