St. Christopher le Stocks
Agas MapList documents mentioning St. Christopher le Stocks- A Survey of London
- Chrysanaleia
- Gazetteer (C)
- Gazetteer (S)
- Historical Personography
- Love Lane (Thames Street)
- Metropolis Coronata
- St. Christopher’s Alley
- Survey of London: Bridge Ward Within
- Survey of London: Broad Street Ward
- Survey of London: Cornhill Ward
- Survey of London: Gates
- Survey of London: Parishes
- Survey of London: Temporal Government of London
- Variant spellings
List variant names and spellingsChristopher le Stocks | Church of S. Chriſtopher | S. Chriſtopher | S. Chriſtopher by the ſtocks market | S. Chriſtophers Parriſh | St. Christopher [Broad Street] | St. Christopher in Bradestrete | St. Christopher le Stocks | St. Christopher near le Shambles | St. Christopher upon Cornhull | church of S. Chriſtopher
St. Christopher le Stocks was originally built on Threadneedle Street on the banks of Walbrook before 1225, and
was dedicated to the patron saint of watermen(Weinreb and Hibbert 751). The church has been known by many names, which include
St. Christopher upon Cornhull,
St. Christopher in Bradestrete,and
St. Christopher near le Shambles(Harben; BHO). Since the 14th century, the church has been known as some variant of St. Christopher le Stocks, which derives from its proximity to the Stocks Market. The church is not labelled, but is identifiable, on the Agas map.
Due to damage caused by the Great Fire, the church was rebuilt by Christopher Wren in 1670 with much of the salvaged medieval materials.
References
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Citation
Harben, Henry. A Dictionary of London. London: Henry Jenkins, 1918. British History Online. Reprint. Open.This item is cited in the following documents:
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Citation
Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, eds. The London Encyclopaedia. New York: St. Martin’s, 1983. [You may also wish to consult the 3rd edition, published in 2008.]This item is cited in the following documents:
