Holy Sepulchre London Churchyard
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Holy Sepulchre London Churchyard

Also known as St Sepulchre without Newgate Churchyard

London, City of London, Greater London, England

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    London, City of London, Greater London EC1A 9DE England
    Coordinates: 51.51667, -0.10232
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Holy Sepulchre London formerly and in some official uses St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate is the largest Anglican parish church in the City of London. It stands on the north side of Holborn Viaduct across a crossroads from the Old Bailey, and its parish takes in Smithfield Market. During medieval times the site lay outside ("without") the city wall, west of the Newgate. The original church on the site was dedicated to St. Edmund the King and Martyr. In 1137, it was given to the Priory of St Bartholomew. From some point during the Crusades of that century the church was re-dedicated: to saint Edmund and the Holy Sepulchre, venerating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Knights passed by on the way to the Holy Lands. This name became contracted linguistically and in the 21st century reference to the saint-king has been overwhelmingly dropped. The very early lessening of the first dedication helped to reserve that name for the small church which is east of St Paul's Cathedral named St Edmund, King and Martyr. The church is today the largest parish church in the city. It was completely rebuilt in the 15th century but was gutted by the Great Fire of London in 1666, which left the outer walls, the tower and the porch standing. Lightly modified in the 18th century, the interior of the church is a wide, roomy space with a coffered ceiling installed in 1834; with plasterwork of three years later. The church had considerable re-facing and alterations in 1878. In World War II the 18th-century watch-house in its churchyard was bomb-struck – but was later rebuilt. The vicar's residence was full renovated in the early 2000s.
Holy Sepulchre London formerly and in some official uses St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate is the largest Anglican parish church in the City of London. It stands on the north side of Holborn Viaduct across a crossroads from the Old Bailey, and its parish takes in Smithfield Market. During medieval times the site lay outside ("without") the city wall, west of the Newgate. The original church on the site was dedicated to St. Edmund the King and Martyr. In 1137, it was given to the Priory of St Bartholomew. From some point during the Crusades of that century the church was re-dedicated: to saint Edmund and the Holy Sepulchre, venerating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Knights passed by on the way to the Holy Lands. This name became contracted linguistically and in the 21st century reference to the saint-king has been overwhelmingly dropped. The very early lessening of the first dedication helped to reserve that name for the small church which is east of St Paul's Cathedral named St Edmund, King and Martyr. The church is today the largest parish church in the city. It was completely rebuilt in the 15th century but was gutted by the Great Fire of London in 1666, which left the outer walls, the tower and the porch standing. Lightly modified in the 18th century, the interior of the church is a wide, roomy space with a coffered ceiling installed in 1834; with plasterwork of three years later. The church had considerable re-facing and alterations in 1878. In World War II the 18th-century watch-house in its churchyard was bomb-struck – but was later rebuilt. The vicar's residence was full renovated in the early 2000s.

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  • Added: 30 Jul 2001
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 658434