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.

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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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London Bridge and Royal Exchange.

London Bridge

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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical 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

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The Royal Exchange is a building in central London, built to house the London Stock Exchange, which now operates elsewhere. Today, the Royal Exchange contains restaurants and luxury shops. Royal Exchange is situated 480 feet northwest of St Edmund, King and Martyr.

The Tower of London

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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

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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

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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
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Latitude

51.51249° or 51° 30′ 45″ north

Longitude

-0.08625° or 0° 5′ 11″ west

Elevation

125 feet (38 metres)

Wheelchair access

Open location code

9C3XGW67+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 166437171

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

GeoNames ID

6956851

Wikidata 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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