St Peter's Church, Church Street, Est.1704
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^ St Peter's Church, Church Street, c.1900's (LRO).
I remember reading somewhere that the design for St. Peter's Church, Church Street [consecrated 1704] was based on Wren's rebuilding of St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, London [1686]. I can't remember where I read this, but has intriged me ever since. I took some pictures of St Andrew's for comparison.
Does anyone have any information, or sources to back this up?
St Andrew's wasn't burn down during the great fire of London [1666] but was in such a state, that they decided to rebuild it anyway - only the original tower was kept, prior to the rebuild in 1686. The tower itself, was reclad in 1704, the same year that our own St. Peter's opened it's doors.
^ The Maltese Cross.
Does it sit over St. Peter's altar?
^ No. The Maltese Cross marks the site of the church and sits just beyond it's walls. It does not lay on the altar, as previously thought.
^ 1848 OS Map (LRO) in 'red', showing St. Peters laid over a modern day OS map, in black.
^ Church Alley from School Lane looking towards Church Street (LRO).
^ Inside St. Peter's Church. Private Postcard View.
^ St. Peter's Church looking up Church St. Private Postcard View.
^ Herdman Views around St. Peter's Church (LRO).
^ St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London - Christopher Wren's city church, may have been the study for St Peter's design?
^ St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London - Christopher Wren's city church, may have been the study for St Peter's design?