St Leonard, Foster Lane
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St Leonard, Foster Lane was a church of England
church dedicated to St Leonard
on Foster Lane
in the City of London
. It was located near St Vedast Foster Lane
.
It dated from at least the 13th century and served as a parish church for those living on St. Martin's Le Grand
. It was destroyed in the Great Fire
of 1666 and was not rebuilt, being united to Christ Church, Newgate Street
. It remained in ruins until the early nineteenth century when the site was finally cleared, although the Parish Dole was still available until 1907. Its former burial ground now forms part of Postman's Park
.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church dedicated to St Leonard
Leonard of Noblac
Leonard of Noblac or of Limoges or de Noblet , is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin of France.-Traditional biography:According to the romance that...
on Foster Lane
Foster Lane
Foster Lane is a short street within Cheap Ward, in the City of London. It is situated north-east of St Paul’s Cathedral and runs northwards from Cheapside to a junction with Gresham Street....
in the City of London
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...
. It was located near St Vedast Foster Lane
St Vedast Foster Lane
Saint Vedast-alias-Foster, a church in Foster Lane, in the City of London, is dedicated to Vedast , a French saint whose cult came to England through contacts with Augustinian clergy.-History:...
.
It dated from at least the 13th century and served as a parish church for those living on St. Martin's Le Grand
St. Martin's Le Grand
St Martin’s le Grand is a street and former liberty in the City of London between Newgate Street and Cheapside to the south and Aldersgate Street and London Wall to the north. To the east of the road once stood the collegiate church and monastic precinct of St Martin's, of ancient origin...
. It was destroyed in the Great Fire
Great 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...
of 1666 and was not rebuilt, being united to Christ Church, Newgate Street
Christ Church Greyfriars
Christ Church Greyfriars, also known as Christ Church Newgate, was an Anglican church located on Newgate Street, opposite St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. Built first in the gothic style, then in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren, it ranked among the City's most notable...
. It remained in ruins until the early nineteenth century when the site was finally cleared, although the Parish Dole was still available until 1907. Its former burial ground now forms part of Postman's Park
Postman's Park
Postman's Park is a park in central London, a short distance north of St Paul's Cathedral. Bordered by Little Britain, Aldersgate Street, King Edward Street, and the site of the former head office of the General Post Office , it is one of the largest parks in the City of London, the walled city...
.