ABC/40 - Works of Sir Christopher Wren. The dimensions, plans and elevations and sections of the parochial churches of Sir Christopher Wren.

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ABC/40

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Works of Sir Christopher Wren. The dimensions, plans and elevations and sections of the parochial churches of Sir Christopher Wren.

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  • 1852 (Creation)

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(d.1861)

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ODNB Entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/5573

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An extensive collection of dimensions, plans, elevations and sections of the parochial churches of Sir Christopher Wren, erected in the cities of London and Westminster. It begins with a short introduction in the shape of a letter addressed to C.R. Cockerell, Esq. by John Clayton, followed by all the plates. Buildings included are: St. Benet, Fink; St. Anthony, Watling St.; St. Stephen, Walbrook; St. James, Garlick Hill; St. Swithin, Cannon St.; Christchurch, Newgate St.;St. Peter, Cornhill; St. Michael, Royal; St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey; St. Mary, Abchurch; St. Andrew, Holborn; St. Brides, Fleet St.; St. Mary, Le Bow; St. Benet, Thames St.; St. Benet, Cracechurch St.; St. Austin, Watling St.; St. Mildred, Bread St.; Allhallows, Lombard St.; St. Edmund, The King; St. Martin, Ludgate Hill; St. Anne & St. Agnes; St. Andrews, Blackfriars; St. Vedast, Foster Lane; St. Lawrence, Jewry; St. James, Westminster; St. Clemet, Danes Strand; St. Dunstan, in the East; St. Magnus, London Bridge; St. Margaret, Pattens; St. George, Botolph Lane; St. Clement, Eastcheap; Allhallows, Thames St.; St. Michael, Bassishaw; St. Mary, Somerset; Allhallows, Bread St.; St. Dionis, Blackchurch; St. Mary, at Hill; St. Margaret, Lothbury; St. Michael, Queenhithe; St. MAry Magdalen, Fish St.; St. Michael, Wood St.; St. Mary, Aldermanbury; St. Olave, Jewry; St. Mildred, Poultry; St. Stephen, Coleman St.; St. Matthew, Friday St.

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    Good overall condition. Corners and spine slightly scuffed

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