St Alban
St Alban's was a church in Wood Street, City of London. It was dedicated to Saint Alban. Of medieval origin, it was rebuilt in 1634, destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666, and rebuilt, this time to a Gothic design by Sir Christopher Wren.
- Type: Building
- Description: church in City of London, UK
- Also known as: “St Alban Church Tower”, “St Alban, Wood Street”, and “Tower of Former Church of St Albans”
- Address: 35 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Paul’s Cathedral and Guildhall.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church… St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,400 feet southwest of St Alban.
Guildhall
Barbican Arts Centre
Arts center
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbican Estate and West Smithfield.
St Alban
- Categories: church, tower, and former church building
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51661° or 51° 30′ 60″ north
Longitude
-0.09408° or 0° 5′ 39″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
9C3XGW84+J9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=tower
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Latin—“St Alban” goes by many names.
- German: “St Alban Wood Street”
- Latin: “S. Albanus in Vico Ligneo”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: St Paul’s and Moorgate.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Slug & Lettuce and International Rescue Committee.
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