Lost parish churches

On the eve of the Great Fire of London of 1666, there were more than 100 churches within the City of London and its immediate liberties. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt 51 of the churches destroyed in the fire, as well as his masterpiece that is St Paul’s Cathedral. Over the ensuing years, some of these churches were demolished because of urban development, fires, or were destroyed in the Blitz of London during World War II.

Over time, the following parishes – of which churches have been “lost” – have been united with that of St Andrew by the Wardrobe and St Martin Ludgate, which continue to appoint their parish clerks to this day.

  • St Ann Blackfriars

    Destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666; parts of the churchyard remain today.

  • St Mary Somerset

    Rebuilt after the Great Fire of London of 1666; demolished in 1871.

  • St Nicholas Olave

    Destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666.

  • St Mary Mounthaw

    Destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666.

  • St Peter Paul's Wharf

    Destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666.

  • St Mary Magdalen Old Fish Street

    Rebuilt after the Great Fire of London of 1666; destroyed by a fire in 1886.

  • St Gregory by St Paul's

    Destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666.