St Pancras, Soper Lane
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History
St Pancras, Soper Lane, was in the Ward of Cheap, City of London.[2] The street from which it took its name was renamed after the Great Fire,[3] although sources vary as to whether it became Queen Street[3] or Pancras Lane.[4] The church was first built in the twelfth century.[5] It was a small building, with a tower containing five bells. There was a chapel on the north side.[5]
Though small, the parish had some wealthy residents, and the church received various benefactions.[4] In 1617 it was presented with a monument commemorating Elizabeth I[5] by Thomas Chapman. In 1621 the renovation of the building was financed by a group of benefactors, including Chapman, and a porch was added in 1624, paid for by Chapman's son.[4]
The patronage of the church belonged to the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, until 1365, when they granted it to the Archbishop of Canterbury.[3] There was a parsonage house on the corner of Pancras Lane and Queen Street; in 1670 it was leased out for 40 years, at an annual rent of £2.[4]
Destruction
Along with the majority of churches in the City, St Pancras, Soper Lane, was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in September 1666.[6] It was not rebuilt; instead the parish was united with those of St Mary-le-Bow and All Hallows, Honey Lane. The rebuilt St Mary-le-Bow served as the church for the united parishes, and the site of St Pancras was retained as a graveyard.[3]
References
- ↑ "The Survey of Building Sites in London after the Great Fire of 1666" Mills, P/ Oliver, J Vol I p35: Guildhall Library MS. 84 reproduced in facsimile, London, London Topographical Society, 1946
- ↑ 'Cheape warde', A Survey of London, by John Stow: Reprinted from the text of 1603 (1908), pp. 258-276.
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Further reading
- An ACTUAL SURVEY of the Parish of ST. PANCRAS Soper Lane in the City of LONDON. Taken in the Year 1791, by Richd. Wooding Architect & Surveyor. Princes St. Spittal Fields.
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