St Edmund, King and Martyr
St Edmund, King and Martyr, is an Anglican church in Lombard Street, in the City of London, dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr. From 2001 it housed the London Centre for Spirituality, renamed the London Centre for Spiritual Direction, but is still a consecrated church.Photo: PhilipLS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in City of London, UK
- Also known as: “Saint Edmund King and Martyr” and “St Edmund, King and Martyr, London”
- Address: Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9EA
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include London Bridge and Royal Exchange.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1,700 feet south of St Edmund, King and Martyr.
Royal Exchange
Shopping center
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London. Royal Exchange is situated 480 feet northwest of St Edmund, King and Martyr.
The Tower of London
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 2,800 feet southeast of St Edmund, King and Martyr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Barbican Estate.
Aldgate
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
St Edmund, King and Martyr
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51249° or 51° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
-0.08625° or 0° 5′ 11″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9C3XGW67+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 166437171OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
6956851Wikidata ID
Q3495311
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“St Edmund, King and Martyr” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣埃德蒙堂”
- Dutch: “St Edmund, King and Martyr”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ادموند الملك و الشهيد”
- French: “Église Saint-Edmund the King”
- French: “St Edmund, King and Martyr”
- German: “St Edmund the King and Martyr”
- Japanese: “聖エドマンド殉教王教会”
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