St Vedast Foster Lane
Saint Vedast Foster Lane or Saint Vedast-alias-Foster, a church in Foster Lane, in the City of London, is dedicated to St. Vedast, a French saint whose cult arrived in England through contacts with Augustinian clergy.Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in City of London, UK
- Also known as: “Saint Vedast Foster Lane”, “Saint Vedast-alias-Foster”, “St Vedast”, and “St Vedast alias Foster”
- Address: Foster Lane, London
Photo: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and London Bridge.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 660 feet southwest of St Vedast Foster Lane.
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 3,200 feet southeast of St Vedast Foster Lane.
Guildhall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guildhall is a municipal building in the City of London, England. It is off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the wards of Bassishaw and Cheap. The current building dates from the 15th century; however documentary evidence suggests that a guildhall had existed at the site since at least the early 12th century. Guildhall is situated 1,000 feet east of St Vedast Foster Lane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Smithfield and Barbican Estate.
West Smithfield
Neighborhood
Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.
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.
Blackfriars
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.
St Vedast Foster Lane
- 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
51.51489° or 51° 30′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.09612° or 0° 5′ 46″ westInception
1673Open location code
9C3XGW73+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 356857428OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7595600
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Japanese—“St Vedast Foster Lane” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “St Vedast Foster Lane”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت فيداست فوستر لين”
- French: “église Saint-Vedast alias Foster”
- French: “Église Saint-Vedast alias Foster”
- German: “St Vedast Foster Lane”
- Japanese: “セント・ヴィーダスト・フォレスター・レーン”
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