St Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street

Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street was a church in Castle Baynard ward of the City of London, located on the corner of Old Fish Street and Old Change, on land now covered by post-War development.

Old Fish Street formerly ran from the Thames towards St. Paul’s Cathedral and was the location of a fish market since medieval times. The street was incorporated into Knightrider Street in 1872.

St. Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street was the only one of the eight churches in the post-Fire City of London, called ’St. Mary’ dedicated to the Mary Magdalene, rather than the Virgin Mary.

The earliest surviving reference to the church is in a document of 1181.

On Easter Day, 1653, John Evelyn recorded in his Diary that he and his family received Holy Communion at St. Mary Magdalen’s. This was during the Protectorate when Anglican services were banned.

The church was destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666 and the parish combined with that of St. Gregory-by-St. Paul’s, which was not rebuilt. Building of the new church began in 1683, with new foundations for the north wall and tower, but incorporating some of the old walls elsewhere. The work was completed in 1687 at a total cost of £4315.

On the morning of Thursday, 2 December 1886, a fire broke out in a warehouse in what by this time was called Knightrider Street and spread to the church’s roof, causing substantial damage. Although the church was insured and repairable, the event took place during a period in which several undamaged churches in the City of London were being demolished under the Union of Benefices Act 1860. The opportunity was taken to pull down St. Mary Magdalen’s and combine the parish with that of St Martin, Ludgate, which received some of the furnishings from the demolished church.

It was finally demolished in 1893.

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New Bridge Street, EC4V New Bridge Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

New Bridge Street, EC4V

New Change, EC4M New Change is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

New Change, EC4M

New Court, EC4V New Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4Y postal area.

New Court, EC4V

Newgate Street, EC1A Newgate Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area.

Newgate Street, EC1A

Newgate Street, EC2V Newgate Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2V postal area.

Newgate Street, EC2V

No 1 Poultry, EC2R No 1 Poultry is an office and retail building in London.

No 1 Poultry, EC2R

Noble Street, EC2V Noble Street is one of the streets of London in the EC2V postal area.

Noble Street, EC2V

Ocean House, EC4R Ocean House is a block on Cousin Lane.

Ocean House, EC4R

Old Bailey, EC4M Old Bailey is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Old Bailey, EC4M

Old Change Court, EC4V Old Change Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Old Change Court, EC4V

Old Change House, EC4V Old Change House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Old Change House, EC4V

Old Jewry, EC2R Old Jewry is one of the streets of London in the EC2R postal area.

Old Jewry, EC2R

Old Seacoal Lane, EC4M Old Seacoal Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Old Seacoal Lane, EC4M

Ormond House, EC4N Ormond House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Ormond House, EC4N

Oystergate Walk, EC4R Oystergate Walk is one of the streets of London in the EC4R postal area.

Oystergate Walk, EC4R

Pageantmaster Court, EC4M Pageantmaster Court was Ludgate Court and renamed in the summer of 1993.

Pageantmaster Court, EC4M

Pancras Lane, EC4N Pancras Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4N postal area.

Pancras Lane, EC4N

Paternoster Row, EC4M Paternoster Row is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Paternoster Row, EC4M

Paternoster Square, EC4M Paternoster Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Paternoster Square, EC4M

Paul’s Walk, EC4V Paul’s Walk runs along the north bank of the Thames.

Paul’s Walk, EC4V

Paul’s Walk, EC4V Paul’s Walk is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Paul’s Walk, EC4V

Peter’s Hill, EC4V Peter’s Hill is the northern access to the Millennium Bridge.

Peter’s Hill, EC4V

Pilgrim Street, EC4V Pilgrim Street connects New Bridge Street with Ludgate Hill.

Pilgrim Street, EC4V

Playhouse Yard, EC4V Playhouse Yard is named after the Blackfriars theatre which stood here in Shakespeare’s time and where his play’s were performed.

Playhouse Yard, EC4V

Poppins Court, EC4A Poppins Court is an historic alley off Fleet Street.

Poppins Court, EC4A

Poultry, EC2R Poultry is one of the streets of London in the EC2R postal area.

Poultry, EC2R

Priest’s Court, EC2V Priest?s Court is one of the streets of London in the EC2V postal area.

Priest’s Court, EC2V

Princes House, EC2V Princes House is a block on Gresham Street.

Princes House, EC2V

Priory Court, EC4M Priory Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Priory Court, EC4M

Puddle Dock, EC4V Puddle Dock is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Puddle Dock, EC4V

Quadrant Court, EC4M A street within the EC4M postcode

Quadrant Court, EC4M

Quadrant Court, EC4M A street within the EC4M postcode

Quadrant Court, EC4M

Queen Isabella Way, EC1A Queen Isabella Way is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area.

Queen Isabella Way, EC1A

Queen St Place, EC4R Queen St Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4R postal area.

Queen St Place, EC4R

Queen Street Place, EC4R Queen Street Place is a location in London.

Queen Street Place, EC4R

Queen Street, EC4N Queen Street is a street in the City of London which runs between Upper Thames Street at its southern end to Cheapside in the north.

Queen Street, EC4N

Queen Street, EC4R Queen Street is a street in the City of London which runs between Upper Thames Street and Cheapside.

Queen Street, EC4R

Queen Victoria Street, EC4N Queen Victoria Street runs east by north from its intersection with New Bridge Street and Victoria Embankment.

Queen Victoria Street, EC4N

Queen Victoria Street, EC4V Queen Victoria Street was built in 1861 to provide a more efficient approach to London’s central business district

Queen Victoria Street, EC4V

Queenhithe, EC4V Queenhithe is a small and ancient ward of the City of London, situated by the River Thames and a minor street.

Queenhithe, EC4V

Queensbridge House, EC4V Queensbridge House is located on Upper Thames Street.

Queensbridge House, EC4V

Rose Street, EC4M Rose Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Rose Street, EC4M

Russia Row, EC2V Russia Row is one of the streets of London in the EC2V postal area.

Russia Row, EC2V

Saddlers House, EC2V Saddlers House can be found on Gutter Lane.

Saddlers House, EC2V

Santander House, EC4M Santander House is a block on Ludgate Hill.

Santander House, EC4M

Senator House, EC4V Senator House is a block on Queen Victoria Street.

Senator House, EC4V

Sir John Lyon House, EC4V Sir John Lyon House can be found on High Timber Street.

Sir John Lyon House, EC4V

Southwark Bridge, EC4V Southwark Bridge is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area.

Southwark Bridge, EC4V

Southwark Bridge, SE1 This is a street in the EC4R postcode area

Southwark Bridge, SE1

St Andrew’s House, EC4V St Andrew’s House is a block on St Andrew’s Hill.

St Andrew’s House, EC4V

St Andrews Hill, EC4V St Andrews Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

St Andrews Hill, EC4V

St Ann’s Lane, EC2V St Ann’s Lane was the name for the west end of Gresham Street until the 1860s.

St Ann’s Lane, EC2V

St Martin’s Le Grand, EC2V St Martin’s Le Grand is a street north of Newgate Street and a former liberty within the City of London

St Martin’s Le Grand, EC2V

St Paul’s Alley, EC4M St Paul’s Alley largely disappeared from the map when Paternoster Row was built.

St Paul’s Alley, EC4M

St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M By the beginning of the sixteenth century, St. Paul’s Churchyard was the chief centre of the book trade, not only for London, but for the whole country.

St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M

Stationers Hall Court, EC4M Stationers Hall Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Stationers Hall Court, EC4M

Stew Lane, EC4V Stew Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Stew Lane, EC4V

Stonecutter Street, EC4A Stonecutter Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area.

Stonecutter Street, EC4A

The Walbrook Building, EC4N The Walbrook Building is a building on Walbrook.

The Walbrook Building, EC4N

Three Barrels Walk, EC4V Three Barrels Walk is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Three Barrels Walk, EC4V

Three Cranes Wharf, EC4R Three Cranes Wharf is one of the streets of London in the EC4R postal area.

Three Cranes Wharf, EC4R

Three Nun Court, EC2V Three Nun Court is one of the streets of London in the EC2V postal area.

Three Nun Court, EC2V

Trig Lane, EC4V A street within the EC4V postcode

Trig Lane, EC4V

Unilever House, EC4Y Unilever House is a block on Victoria Embankment.

Unilever House, EC4Y

Upper Cheapside Passage, EC2V A street within the EC2V postcode

Upper Cheapside Passage, EC2V

Upper Thames Street, EC4R Upper Thames Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4R postal area.

Upper Thames Street, EC4R

Upper Thames Street, EC4V Upper Thames Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Upper Thames Street, EC4V

Vestry House, EC1A Vestry House is a block on Greyfriars Passage.

Vestry House, EC1A

Vestry House, EC4R Residential block

Vestry House, EC4R

Walbrook, EC4N Walbrook is one of the streets of the Bank area.

Walbrook, EC4N

Wardrobe Place, EC4V Wardrobe Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

Wardrobe Place, EC4V

Warwick Lane, EC4M This is a street in the EC4P postcode area

Warwick Lane, EC4M

Warwick Square, EC4M Warwick Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Warwick Square, EC4M

Watling Street, EC4M Watling Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Watling Street, EC4M

Watling Street, EC4N Watling Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4N postal area.

Watling Street, EC4N

Well Court, EC4N Well Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area.

Well Court, EC4N

White Lion Hill, EC4V White Lion Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC4V postal area.

White Lion Hill, EC4V

Whttington House, EC4R Whttington House can be found on College Hill.

Whttington House, EC4R

Windsor House, EC2V Windsor House is a block on King Street.

Windsor House, EC2V

Wood Street, EC2V Wood Street was originally the main north–south route through the Roman Fort, discovered after Second World War bombing.

Wood Street, EC2V

York House, EC4N York House is located on Queen Victoria Street.

York House, EC4N

NEARBY PUBS

Balls Brothers Ltd

Bottlescrue

Browns

City Golf & Health Clubs

Core

Corney & Barrow, Unit 3, Stock Exch

Davy’s

Doggetts coat & badge

Harry’s Bar & Pizzeria

Jamies

Loose Cannon

Magpie & Stump The Magpie and Stump is situated at 18 Old Bailey, EC4.

Magpie & Stump

Merchant House

Mermaid Tavern The Mermaid Tavern was a notable tavern during the Elizabethan era.

Mermaid Tavern

Mermaid Theatre

Oyster Shed

Patch

Planet of the Grapes Ltd

Punch Tavern

Quarter Jacks, Grange St Pauls Hotel

Reflex

Searcy’s Champagne Bar

The Bridewell Theatre

The Centre Page

The Cockpit

The Crown and Sugar Loaf

The Duke and Duchess

The Fine Line

The Four Sisters Townhouse

The George The George was at 25 Old Bailey.

The Pelt Trader, Arch 3

Viaduct Tavern Have a pint at the Viaduct Tavern - a fine old gin palace, with fine mahogany and brass fittings, art nouveau paintings and lincrusta ceilings.

Viaduct Tavern

Voltaire, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Ye Olde London

Ye Olde Watling

Zorita’s Kitchen

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Smithfield Market TUM image id: 1620388545 Licence:	"Cheapside and Bow Church" engraved by W. Albutt (1837) First published in The History of London: Illustrated by Views in London and Westminster. Steel engraved print after a picture by T.H. Shepherd. Credit: W. Albutt TUM image id: 1507465321 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Georg Giese from Danzig, 34-year-old German merchant at the Steelyard, painted in London by Hans Holbein in 1532 Credit: Hans Holbein TUM image id: 1490827371 Licence:	Walbrook Wharf is an operating freight wharf located in the City of London adjacent to Cannon Street station. TUM image id: 1508582712 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Hopton’s Almshouses, Hopton Street, Bankside (1957) TUM image id: 1470953421 Licence:
Tate Modern viewed from Thames pleasure boat (2003) Credit: Christine Matthews TUM image id: 1557161613 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Saint John’s Gate, Clerkenwell, the main gateway to the Priory of Saint John of Jerusalem. The church was founded in the 12th century by Jordan de Briset, a Norman knight. Prior Docwra completed the gatehouse shown in this photograph in 1504. The gateway served as the main entry to the Priory, which was the center of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (the Knights Hospitallers). Credit: Henry Dixon (1880) TUM image id: 1557226611 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Southwark Cathedral Credit: IG/aleks london diary TUM image id: 1653856025 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Illustration of Fleet Market Credit: William Henry Prior TUM image id: 1530111646 Licence: CC BY 2.0	"London Bridge from the Old Swan" by the Irish painter Hubert Pugh (1780) Shooting the tidal rapids at old London Bridge was dangerous; many passengers preferred to get off at the Old Swan, and walk. Immediately across the river in the painting is St Saviour’s Church, now Southwark Cathedral. Credit: Hubert Pugh (Bank of England Museum) TUM image id: 1623675815 Licence:
The George Inn (1889) On Borough High Street and once known as the George and Dragon, the pub is the only surviving galleried London coaching inn. Credit: National Trust TUM image id: 1669912337 Licence:	Amen Court, EC4M TUM image id: 1493474208 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Anchor Terrace, SE1 A large symmetrical building on Southwark Bridge Road, Anchor Terrace was built in 1834 for senior employees of the nearby Anchor Brewery. The building was converted into luxury flats in the late 1990s. Credit: Wiki Commons/Jwslubbock TUM image id: 1621527193 Licence:	Ayres Street TUM image id: 1544924072 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The shoemaker was a 1907 London comedy drama, a play "full of tears and laughter." TUM image id: 1520778488 Licence:

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"Cheapside and Bow Church" engraved by W. Albutt (1837) First published in The History of London: Illustrated by Views in London and Westminster. Steel engraved print after a picture by T.H. Shepherd.
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Georg Giese from Danzig, 34-year-old German merchant at the Steelyard, painted in London by Hans Holbein in 1532
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Walbrook Wharf is an operating freight wharf located in the City of London adjacent to Cannon Street station.
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Hopton’s Almshouses, Hopton Street, Bankside (1957)
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Tate Modern viewed from Thames pleasure boat (2003)
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Illustration of Fleet Market
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Amen Court, EC4M
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Anchor Terrace, SE1 A large symmetrical building on Southwark Bridge Road, Anchor Terrace was built in 1834 for senior employees of the nearby Anchor Brewery. The building was converted into luxury flats in the late 1990s.
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The shoemaker was a 1907 London comedy drama, a play "full of tears and laughter."
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