St Peter, Paul's Wharf

St Peter, Paul's Wharf
Current photo of site
Location	London
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Founded	10th century
Architecture
Demolished	1666

St Peter, Paul's Wharf, was a Church of England parish church in the City of London. ^[1] It was destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666. ^[2]

First mentioned in the 12th century, ^[3] it stood to the north of Upper Thames Street in Queenhithe Ward. ^[4] The parish was defiant in continuing to use the Book of Common Prayer ^[5] during the Civil War. ^[6]

St Peter's was, along with most of the City's other parish churches, destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666. A Rebuilding Act was passed and a committee set up under Sir Christopher Wren to decide which would be rebuilt. ^[7] Fifty-one were chosen, but St Peter Paul's Wharf ^[8] was not among them. ^[9] Following the fire, the parish was united with that of St Benet Paul's Wharf. ^[10]

References

1. "St Benet Paul's Wharf with St Peter Paul's Wharf, London Genealogy". FamilySearch Wiki. 12 August 2022.
2. The Churches of the City of London; Reynolds, H. London: Bodley Head, 1922
3. Huelin, G. (1996). Vanished Churches of the City of London. London: Guildhall Library Publications. ISBN   0900422424.
4. "A Dictionary of London" Harben, H: London, Herbert Jenkins, 1918
5. Hibbert, C.; Weinreb, D.; Keay, J. (1983). The London Encyclopaedia. London: Pan Macmillan. ISBN   978-1405049245.
6. "The City of London – a history" Borer, M.I.C.: New York, D. McKay Co, 1978; ISBN   0094618801
7. Wren Whinney, M. London: Thames & Hudson, 1971 ISBN   0500201129
8. Sometimes known as "St Peter Parva" “The London City Churches", Norman, P.: London, The London Society, 1929
9. Betjeman, John (1992) [1967]. The City of London Churches (Reprint). Andover: Pitkin. ISBN   0853725659.
10. "The registers of St. Benet and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London" Willioghby, A.: London, Harleian Society, 1911

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