St Michael, Cornhill

St Michael, Cornhill, is a medieval parish church in the with pre-Norman Conquest parochial foundation. It lies in the ward of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in City of London, UK
  • Also known as: St Michael Cornhill” and “St Michael’s Cornhill
  • Address: St. Michaels Alley, London, EC3V 9DS
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Exchange and London Bridge.

Shopping center
The 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 . is situated 430 feet west of St Michael, Cornhill.

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the between the and in since Roman times. is situated 2,000 feet south of St Michael, Cornhill.

Marketplace
Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5.
is a covered market in London, England, located on Gracechurch Street but with vehicular access also available via Whittington Avenue to the north and Lime Street to the south and east, and additional pedestrian access via a number of narrow passageways. is situated 460 feet southeast of St Michael, Cornhill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate Ward and Barbican Estate.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the . 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.

Quarter
The , or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central , England, within the .

St Michael, Cornhill

Latitude
51.51322° or 51° 30′ 48″ north
Longitude
-0.08542° or 0° 5′ 8″ west
Inception
1670
Open location code
9C3XGW77+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166436974
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q7594823
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“St Michael, Cornhill” goes by many names.

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Highlights include St Michael Cornhill War Memorial and Counting House.

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