St Mary Abchurch

St. Mary Abchurch
The interior of St Mary Abchurch
St. Mary Abchurch
LocationLondon, EC3
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholicism
ChurchmanshipTraditional Catholic
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
ArchitectSir Christopher Wren
StyleBaroque
Years built1681–1687 (rebuilt after the Great Fire of London, 1666)

St Mary Abchurch is a Church of England church off Cannon Street in the City of London. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is first mentioned in 1198–1199. The medieval church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666, and replaced by the present building.

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