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Church of St Andrew by the Wardrobe

A Grade I Listed Building in City of London, London

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Latitude: 51.5124 / 51°30'44"N

Longitude: -0.1013 / 0°6'4"W

OS Eastings: 531855

OS Northings: 180980

OS Grid: TQ318809

Mapcode National: GBR PD.D1

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.67BY

Plus Code: 9C3XGV6X+WF

Entry Name: Church of St Andrew by the Wardrobe

Listing Date: 4 January 1950

Last Amended: 10 November 1977

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1079148

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199712

Also known as: St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe
St Andrew by the Wardrobe

ID on this website: 101079148

Location: City of London, London, EC4V

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle Baynard

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Church building English Baroque

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Description


QUEEN VICTORIA STREET EC4
1.
5002
(North Side)
Church of St Andrew by the
Wardrobe (Formerly listed
as remains of Church of
St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe)
TQ 3180 NE 14/401 4.1.50.

I GV

2.
1685-95 by Wren. Interior burnt in World War II and reconstructed in near facsimile.
Aisled building of 5 bays with tower at west end of south aisle. Red brick with
Portland stone dressings. 2 tiers of windows with segmental arches below and round
arches above. Painted entablature of late C18 character to north with parapet
above. Corniced doorway. Entablature to south of Portland stone, remaining part
of C19 embellishments now removed. Parapet above. Pedimented doorway. East and
west elevations have wooden, modillion-cornice with central pediment. Pedimented
west door. Plain tower with stone bands etc and cornice with parapet and single
weathervane. Arcaded interior with square piers and plaster vault. Galleries
with space beneath now enclosed. Lobby at west end. Original, carved pulpit (on
new base) and font cover, also pair of brackets to west gallery.

Listing NGR: TQ3185580980

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