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Location | London, England |
Country | UK |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Founded | 10th century |
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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]