St Michael, Cornhill

St Michael, Cornhill is a medieval parish church in the City of London with pre-Norman Conquest parochial foundation. It lies in the ward of Cornhill. The medieval structure was lost in the Great Fire of London, and replaced by the present building, traditionally attributed to Sir Christopher Wren.

Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Exchange and London Bridge.

Royal Exchange

Shopping center

Photo: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0.

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 430 feet west of St Michael, Cornhill.

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 2,000 feet south of St Michael, Cornhill.

Leadenhall Market

Marketplace

Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5.

Leadenhall Market is a covered market in London, England, located on Gracechurch Street. It is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century, and is located in the historic centre of the City of London financial district. Leadenhall Market is situated 460 feet southeast of St Michael, Cornhill.

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

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 Michael, Cornhill

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

51.51322° or 51° 30′ 48″ north

Longitude

-0.08542° or 0° 5′ 8″ west

Inception

1670

Wheelchair access

Open location code

9C3XGW77+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 166436974

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q7594823

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In Other Languages

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

Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت مايكل”
French: “église Saint-Michael de Cornhill”
French: “église Saint-Michael en Cornhill”
French: “église Saint-Michel de Cornhill”
French: “Église Saint-Michel de Cornhill”
French: “église Saint-Michel en Cornhill”
German: “St Michael, Cornhill”
Indonesian: “St Michael, Cornhill”
Russian: “Церковь Святого Михаила (Корнхилл, Лондон)”
Russian: “Церковь Святого Михаила”
Spanish: “St Michael, Cornhill”
Spanish: “St Michael’s”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Michael Cornhill War Memorial and Counting House.

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