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Church of St Dunstan in the East St Dunstan in the East (Ruin)

A Grade I Listed Building in City of London, London

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Latitude: 51.5097 / 51°30'34"N

Longitude: -0.0827 / 0°4'57"W

OS Eastings: 533149

OS Northings: 180719

OS Grid: TQ331807

Mapcode National: GBR TD.KZ

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.J94Z

Plus Code: 9C3XGW58+VW

Entry Name: Church of St Dunstan in the East St Dunstan in the East (Ruin)

Listing Date: 4 January 1950

Last Amended: 10 November 1977

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1359173

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199522

Also known as: St Dunstan in the East

ID on this website: 101359173

Location: City of London, London, EC3R

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Billingsgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: All Hallows-by-the-Tower

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Gothic architecture Gothic Revival Gothic survival Church ruin

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Description


IDOL LANE EC3
1.
5002
(East Side)
St Dunstan in the East (Ruin)
(Formerly listed as Tower
and Ruins of Church of
St Dunstan in the East)
TQ 3380 NW 17/471 4.1.50.

I

2.
Tower, 1698, by Wren. Large, Portland stone structure in gothic style. 3 main
stages, Diagonal buttresses rising to octagonal turrets with large finials. Smaller
finials between. Stone spire supported on open diagonal arches. Enriched doorways
to west and south. North side now obscured by low building. East side rendered
where formerly within church. Fine gates and railings to both doorways.
Body of church, 1817-18, by David Laing. Destroyed except for walls in World War
II. Gothic style with buttresses, traceried windows pinnacles etc. Yellow brick
faced externally in Portland stone. North-east vestry. East wall reduced to sill
level in centre.


Listing NGR: TQ3314980718

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