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'''St Botolph Billingsgate''' was a church in the [[City of London]], destroyed in the fire of 1666.
'''St Botolph's, Billingsgate''' was a [[Church of England]] parish [[church (building)|church]] in London. Of medieval origin, it was located in the [[Billingsgate]] ward of the [[City of London]] and destroyed by the [[Great Fire of London]] in 1666.


==History==
The Mortality Bill for the year 1665 , published by the Parish Clerk’s Company, shows 97 parishes within the [[City of London]]<ref> ''The ancient office of Parish Clerk and the Parish Clerks Company of London '' Clark, O :London, Journal of the Ecclesiastical Law Society Vol 8, January 2006 ISSN: 0956-618X </ref>. By September 6th the following year the city lay in ruins<ref> Diary of [[Samuel Pepys]] Dover, Lewis Publications,1992 ISBN 048636675</ref>, 86 churches having been destroyed<ref> "The Churches of the City of London"Reynolds,H: London, Bodley Head, 1922</ref>. In 1670 a Rebuilding Act was passed and a committee set up under the stewardship of Sir [[Christopher Wren]] to decide which would be rebuilt<ref> "Wren" Whinney,M London Thames & Hudson, 1971 ISBN 0500201129</ref>. Fifty-one were chosen<ref> "The City of London Churches" Betjeman, J. Andover, Pitkin, 1967 (rpnt 1992) ISBN 0853725659 </ref>, but St Botolph was perhaps the unluckiest not to be rebuilt <ref>"A Dictionary of London" Harben, H.: London, Herbert Jenkins, 1918</ref>. It was originally to have been<ref>"Vanished Churches of the City of London" Huelin,G London Guildhall Library Publishing 1996 ISBN 0900422424</ref> but part of the site was required for the passage leading to Botolph's Wharf and part for the widening of Thames Street so it was sacrificed <ref> "The City of London-a history" Borer,M.I.C. : New York,D.McKay Co, 1978 ISBN 0094618801</ref> and united to [[St George Botolph Lane]] <ref> ''Church of England, Parish of St George Botolph Lane. - Authenticated copy decree of the Fire Judges Court 1671. - q9833670 . - M0003091CL'' cited in "City of London Parish Registers Guide 4" Hallows,A.(Ed) : London, Guildhall Library Research, 1974 ISBN 0900422300 </ref>. The parish dated back to mediaeval times<ref>“A Survey of London, Vol I”Stow,J : Originally 1598- this edn,London, A.Fullarton & Co,1890</ref> and when excavated during the creation of the ''Billingsgate Lorry Park'' yielded several valuable finds<ref>“The Roman site at Billingsgate Lorry Park, London - A Catalogue of the Samian and Other Finds” de la Bedoyere, G: London, British Archaeological Reports (Oct 1986) ISBN 0860543927</ref>. Partial records exist at [[International Genealogical Index|IGI]]<ref>[http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/city-ch.html Genealogical Web-Site]</ref>. [[Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner]] found part of the churchyard during his perambulations in the mid-[[Sixties]]<ref> "London:the City Churches” Pevsner,N/Bradley,S New Haven, Yale, 1998 ISBN 0300096550</ref>
The church, which dated back to medieval times,<ref>{{cite book|title=A Survey of London|first=John|last=Stow|author-link=John Stow|year= 1598}}</ref> stood on the south side of [[Thames Street, London|Thames Street]], at the corner of Botolph Lane.<ref name=seym433 >Seymour 1939, p.433</ref> It was one of four churches in medieval London dedicated to [[St Botolph]], a 7th-century [[East Anglia]]n saint, each of which stood by one of the gates of the [[London Wall]]. The others erected were [[St Botolph's Aldgate|St Botolph's, Aldgate]]; [[St Botolph's, Aldersgate]]; and [[St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate|St Botolph's, Bishopsgate]], all three of which survive.<ref name=daniell>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/londoncitychurch00dani|title=London City Churches|author=Daniell, A.E.|publisher=Constable|location=London|year=1896|page=[https://archive.org/details/londoncitychurch00dani/page/317 317]}}</ref> By the end of the 11th century Botolph was regarded as the [[patron saint]] of boundaries, and by extension of trade and travel.<ref>Churches in the Landscape, p217-221, Richard Morris, {{ISBN|0-460-04509-1}}</ref> This was apt as the church was close to the city wharves and also to [[London Bridge]], which at the time of the church's construction lay slightly further east.

During the 15th century the church was extended to the south over an undercroft.<ref name=pma/> On the south side of this extension, at the south-east corner of the enlarged church, was a small stone-built vestry, which also had a cellar beneath. The parish rented out these cellars, usually to the same tenant. Archaeological excavations beneath part of the Billingsgate Lorry Park in 1982 uncovered the remains of the vault beneath the aisle of the church, and what may have been those of the one beneath the vestry.<ref name=pma>{{cite journal|journal=Post-Medieval Archaeology|volume= 43/2|year=2009|pages= 282–341
|title=Thomas Soane's buildings near Billingsgate, London, 1640–66|author1=Scofield, John |author2=Pearce, Jacqueline |issue= 2|doi= 10.1179/174581309X12560423035038|s2cid= 161576616|name-list-style=amp |url=http://www.colat.org.uk/pma_02.pdf|display-authors=etal}}</ref>

[[File:Angel Corbel from St Botolph Billingsgate London.jpg|thumb|Angel corbel from St Botolph, accidentally cleared from the site by developers in 1984 and dumped on waste land in [[Thurrock]], from where it was recovered and saved. It had gone unnoticed during the archaeological excavation. Mid-1440s, possibly from the extension built by John Reynewell.<ref>{{cite book|title=London's Waterfront, Antiquaries Journal vol. 99, p. 83|first=John|last=Schofield|author-link=John Schofield|year= 2019}}</ref>]]

A piece of land, formerly used as a passageway was given to the parish by the City corporation for use as an additional churchyard. Having been enclosed within a brick wall, it was consecrated in 1617.<ref name=newcourt311>Newcourt 1708, p.311</ref> In 1620 the church was "repaired and beautified" at a cost of more than £600.<ref name=newcourt311/>

The composer [[Thomas Morley]] was buried in the churchyard.

==Destruction==
St Botolph's, Billingsgate was destroyed by the [[Great Fire of London]] in 1666 and not rebuilt. Instead, the parish was united to that of [[St George Botolph Lane]] (which has itself since been united to [[St&nbsp;Mary-at-Hill]]). The site of the church and its adjoining churchyard continued to be used for burials, although a house was built on part of the site of the nave and rented out by the parish. In around 1677 a shop was built above a newly constructed burial vault in the churchyard and leased out for the benefit of the poor at a rent of £4 a year; a second vault was built, and a shop constructed over it in 1693.<ref name=seym433/> In the same year the site of the chancel was sold and the land used to widen the lane between Thames Street and Botolph Wharf.<ref name=seym433/>

The upper churchyard was also retained as a burial ground for the united parishes. It survives as a privately owned garden at the corner of Monument Street and Botolph Lane, under the name of "One Tree Park".<ref>{{cite web|title=One Tree Park |publisher=London Gardens Online|url=http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=COL049|access-date=20 June 2013}}</ref>


[[Thomas Morley]] was buried in the churchyard of St Botolph Billingsgate.<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21124052</ref>
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*{{cite book|title=A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and Parts Adjacent|last=Seymour|first=Robert|year=1733|volume=1|location=London|publisher=T. Read}}
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 21 November 2023

St Botolph's, Billingsgate
The site of the churchyard
Map
DenominationAnglican
History
Founded9th century
Architecture
Demolished1666

St Botolph's, Billingsgate was a Church of England parish church in London. Of medieval origin, it was located in the Billingsgate ward of the City of London and destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666.

History[edit]

The church, which dated back to medieval times,[1] stood on the south side of Thames Street, at the corner of Botolph Lane.[2] It was one of four churches in medieval London dedicated to St Botolph, a 7th-century East Anglian saint, each of which stood by one of the gates of the London Wall. The others erected were St Botolph's, Aldgate; St Botolph's, Aldersgate; and St Botolph's, Bishopsgate, all three of which survive.[3] By the end of the 11th century Botolph was regarded as the patron saint of boundaries, and by extension of trade and travel.[4] This was apt as the church was close to the city wharves and also to London Bridge, which at the time of the church's construction lay slightly further east.

During the 15th century the church was extended to the south over an undercroft.[5] On the south side of this extension, at the south-east corner of the enlarged church, was a small stone-built vestry, which also had a cellar beneath. The parish rented out these cellars, usually to the same tenant. Archaeological excavations beneath part of the Billingsgate Lorry Park in 1982 uncovered the remains of the vault beneath the aisle of the church, and what may have been those of the one beneath the vestry.[5]

Angel corbel from St Botolph, accidentally cleared from the site by developers in 1984 and dumped on waste land in Thurrock, from where it was recovered and saved. It had gone unnoticed during the archaeological excavation. Mid-1440s, possibly from the extension built by John Reynewell.[6]

A piece of land, formerly used as a passageway was given to the parish by the City corporation for use as an additional churchyard. Having been enclosed within a brick wall, it was consecrated in 1617.[7] In 1620 the church was "repaired and beautified" at a cost of more than £600.[7]

The composer Thomas Morley was buried in the churchyard.

Destruction[edit]

St Botolph's, Billingsgate was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt. Instead, the parish was united to that of St George Botolph Lane (which has itself since been united to St Mary-at-Hill). The site of the church and its adjoining churchyard continued to be used for burials, although a house was built on part of the site of the nave and rented out by the parish. In around 1677 a shop was built above a newly constructed burial vault in the churchyard and leased out for the benefit of the poor at a rent of £4 a year; a second vault was built, and a shop constructed over it in 1693.[2] In the same year the site of the chancel was sold and the land used to widen the lane between Thames Street and Botolph Wharf.[2]

The upper churchyard was also retained as a burial ground for the united parishes. It survives as a privately owned garden at the corner of Monument Street and Botolph Lane, under the name of "One Tree Park".[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stow, John (1598). A Survey of London.
  2. ^ a b c Seymour 1939, p.433
  3. ^ Daniell, A.E. (1896). London City Churches. London: Constable. p. 317.
  4. ^ Churches in the Landscape, p217-221, Richard Morris, ISBN 0-460-04509-1
  5. ^ a b Scofield, John; Pearce, Jacqueline; et al. (2009). "Thomas Soane's buildings near Billingsgate, London, 1640–66" (PDF). Post-Medieval Archaeology. 43/2 (2): 282–341. doi:10.1179/174581309X12560423035038. S2CID 161576616.
  6. ^ Schofield, John (2019). London's Waterfront, Antiquaries Journal vol. 99, p. 83.
  7. ^ a b Newcourt 1708, p.311
  8. ^ "One Tree Park". London Gardens Online. Retrieved 20 June 2013.

Sources[edit]

  • Newcourt, Richard (1708). Repetorium Ecclesiasticum Parochiale Londinense. Vol. 1. London.
  • Seymour, Robert (1733). A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and Parts Adjacent. Vol. 1. London: T. Read.

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