St Magnus the Martyr

St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge, is a Church of England church and parish within the City of London. The church, is on the south side of Lower Thames Street near The Monument, and is part of the Diocese of London and under the pastoral care of the Bishop of Fulham.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in City of London, UK
Also known as: “Parish and Pilgrimage Church of St Magnus the Martyr”, “St Magnus-the-Martyr”, and “St Magnus-the-Martyr, City of London”
Address: Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6DN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London Bridge and The Tower of London.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

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 590 feet southwest of St Magnus the 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 2,300 feet east of St Magnus the Martyr.

The Shard

Photo: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. The Shard is situated 1,800 feet south of St Magnus the Martyr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Bankside.

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.

Bankside

Quarter

Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.

St Magnus the Martyr

Categories: Church of England parish church, 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

51.50934° or 51° 30′ 34″ north

Longitude

-0.08621° or 0° 5′ 10″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9C3XGW57+PG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 143415212

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q7594088

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“St Magnus the Martyr” goes by many names.

French: “église Saint-Magnus-le-Martyr de Londres”
French: “Église Saint-Magnus-le-Martyr de Londres”
German: “St Magnus the Martyr”
Indonesian: “St Magnus the Martyr”
Latin: “Ecclesia Sancti Magni Martyris prope Pontem Londinii”
Russian: “Церковь Святого Магнуса (Лондон)”
Russian: “Церковь Святого Магнуса”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Vestry House and Stones from Old London Bridge.

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