Church Of St Lawrence Jewry is a Grade I listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 1950. A Baroque Church. 1 related planning application.
Church Of St Lawrence Jewry
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-column-crow
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 January 1950
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Baroque
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TQ 3281 SW 9/233 5002 4.1.50.
GRESHAM STREET EC2 (North Side) Church of St Lawrence Jewry
(Formerly listed as Remains of Church of St Lawrence Jewry)
I
1670-86, by Wren. Rectangular body with north aisle and west tower flanked by vestibule and chapel. Interior destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in near facsimile but with clergy house inserted into west end of north aisle. Exterior of Portland stone with round arched windows and segmental arches to the attic or clerestory. East elevation richly treated with engaged Corinthian portico on high pedestal, with pediment against attic. South side has circular windows at either end above doorways (eastern one now blocked). North side of rubble with Portland stone dressings. Plain west front with 2 windows and central doorway with tower rising above. This has an entablature and balustrade with 4 obelisks, crowned by a lead covered lantern and spire. Fine interior with Corinthian pilasters supporting heavily beamed ceiling. No old fittings.
Listing NGR: TQ3245881325
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