Site details:
| Abchurch Yard |
City of London |
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Abchurch Yard is the former churchyard of St Mary Abchurch. First references to the church here date from the C12th and the churchyard existed by 1218, the remains of which lie to the south of the building. Formerly an enclosed burial ground, the Bishop of London allowed it to be opened up as a paved space 'for the convenience of the neighbourhood' and an engraving of 1838 shows that it was cobbled with posts on at least two sides dividing it from Abchurch Lane, the church separated by low railings and small gate to the south door. In 1877 the paving design of circular patterns in decorative stones and cobbles was laid out. |
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| Previous / Other name: |
St Mary Abchurch Churchyard |
| Site location: |
Abchurch Lane/Abchurch Yard |
| Postcode: |
EC4N 7BA |
| Type of site: |
Square |
| Date(s): |
C12, C14, 1681-6; 1877 |
| Designer(s): |
Edward I'Anson (1877 paving of churchyard) |
| Listed structures: |
LBI: St Mary Abchurch |
| Borough: |
City of London |
| Site ownership: |
Diocese of London |
| Site management: |
Corporation of London Dept. of Technical Services |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
unrestricted. Church: Mon-Thur 10.30am-3pm; Fri 10.30am-12noon |
| Special conditions: |
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| Facilities: |
none |
| Events: |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: Monument (District, Circle) / Bank (Central, DLR, Northern, Waterloo & City); Cannon Street (District, Circle) |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/06/2010
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