St Nicholas Olave was a church in the City of London, on the west side of Bread Street Hill[1] in Queenhithe Ward. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London and was never rebuilt. Instead the parish was united with that of St Nicholas Cole Abbey.[2]
| St Nicholas Olave | |
|---|---|
 Current photo of site | |
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| Location | Bread Street Hill, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican, originally Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | 1666 |
History
editThe dedication of the church derives from the earlier amalgamation between two parishes: St Nicholas and St Olave Bradestrat, which was removed by the Austin Friars for the erection of their monastic buildings.[3] Described by John Stow as a “convenient church”[4] the parish had strong connections with the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, many members of which were buried in the churchyard.[5] Its eminent organist William Blitheman also lay here.[6] Following the fire the parish was united with that of St Nicholas Cole Abbey[7] Some parish records survive.[8]
The site is currently occupied by Senator House.[9]
References
edit- ^ The site is now occupied by Senator House
- ^ "A Dictionary of London" Harben,H: London, Herbert Jenkins 1918
- ^ ”Vanished Churches of the City of London” Huelin,G: London, Guildhall Library Publishing 1996 ISBN 0-900422-42-4
- ^ "A Survey of London, Vol I" Stow,J: London, A. Fullarton & Co, 1890 (original edition 1598)
- ^ "Bread Street Hill & St. Nicholas Olave Churchyard" Dibdin,T.C: London, Privately published 1850
- ^ “Notes on Old City Churches: their organs, organists and musical associations” Pearce,C.W.: London, Winthrop Rogers Ltd 1909
- ^ "The London Encyclopaedia" Hibbert,C; Weinreb,D; Keay,J: London, Pan Macmillan 1983 (rev 1993, 2008) ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5
- ^ Archived 2007-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lost City of London website entry on St Nicholas Olave Accessed 24 July 2021
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