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Freemasonry In England.
occupiers of the houses and lands in this precinct , by an act of parliament , 3 rd Jas ., 2 nd constituting it parochial . St . Laurence , Jewry church , on the north side of Cateaton Street , was rebuilt in 1677 . St . Margaret's church , at the north-east end of old London Bridge , was rebuilt in 1676 , and the steeple in 1705 . When the bridge was
relieved from its unnatural load of houses , the west end of this clnu'ch was found to interfere with the footway . A foot passage was made under it , this was considered a hazardous undertaking , but on inspection it was found that Sir Christopher , having foreseen the necessity , had prepared for the alteration .
St . Margaret s , Lothbvny , on the north side of Lothbury , was re-built , and finished in 1690 . St . Margaret Pattens church , on the north side of Little Tower Street , at the south-east angle of Eood Lane , formerly occupied by patten makers , whence the name of the church , was rebuilt in 1687 . . St . Margaret ' s Ludgate , on the north side of Ludgate Street , was
rebuilt in 1684 . St . Mary ' s church , on the west side of Abchurch Lane , was rebuilt in 1686 . St , Mary ' s-at-Hill church , on the west side of St . Mary Hill , was , rebuilt , 1672 . St . Mary ' s Aldermary church , on the east side of Bow
Lanewas-, rebuilt by private benefaction—before the public fund was settled by parliament on coals , for rebuilding the churches destroyed by fire . St . Mary Magdalen ' s , Old Pish Street church , on the north side of Little Knightrider Street , was rebuilt in 1685 . St . Mary , Somerset church , on the north side of Thames Street , was rebuilt in 1695 .
St . Mary-le-bow , situated on the south side of Cheapside , was rebuilt ,, and finished in 1683 , upon the wall of a very ancient church in the early time of the Eoman colony , which , by the rising of the ground in succeeding ages , was entirely buried under the present level of the street . The principal ornament of this church is the steeple , erected at a little distance from the north-west angle . It is founded on an old Eoman
causeway tying about eighteen feet below the level of the street , and is . accounted an admirable piece of architecture . St . Mary ' s , Woolnoth church , on the north side of Lombard Street ,, was repaired in 1677—the sides , the roof , and part of the end having been damaged by the great fire ; it was , however , afterwards substantially rebuilt by Br . Hawksmoor , who was for many years fellow Craft toD . G . SL
Wren , and was afterwards employed under him in many public works . St . Mary , Aldermanbury church , near the middle of Aldermanbury , was rebuilt in 1677-St . Matthew , Friday Street church , on the next side of Friday Street , near Cheapside , was rebuilt in 1685 . St . Michael , Basinghall or Bassishaw church , on the west side of Basin ghall Street , was rebuilt , and finished in 1679 .
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Freemasonry In England.
occupiers of the houses and lands in this precinct , by an act of parliament , 3 rd Jas ., 2 nd constituting it parochial . St . Laurence , Jewry church , on the north side of Cateaton Street , was rebuilt in 1677 . St . Margaret's church , at the north-east end of old London Bridge , was rebuilt in 1676 , and the steeple in 1705 . When the bridge was
relieved from its unnatural load of houses , the west end of this clnu'ch was found to interfere with the footway . A foot passage was made under it , this was considered a hazardous undertaking , but on inspection it was found that Sir Christopher , having foreseen the necessity , had prepared for the alteration .
St . Margaret s , Lothbvny , on the north side of Lothbury , was re-built , and finished in 1690 . St . Margaret Pattens church , on the north side of Little Tower Street , at the south-east angle of Eood Lane , formerly occupied by patten makers , whence the name of the church , was rebuilt in 1687 . . St . Margaret ' s Ludgate , on the north side of Ludgate Street , was
rebuilt in 1684 . St . Mary ' s church , on the west side of Abchurch Lane , was rebuilt in 1686 . St , Mary ' s-at-Hill church , on the west side of St . Mary Hill , was , rebuilt , 1672 . St . Mary ' s Aldermary church , on the east side of Bow
Lanewas-, rebuilt by private benefaction—before the public fund was settled by parliament on coals , for rebuilding the churches destroyed by fire . St . Mary Magdalen ' s , Old Pish Street church , on the north side of Little Knightrider Street , was rebuilt in 1685 . St . Mary , Somerset church , on the north side of Thames Street , was rebuilt in 1695 .
St . Mary-le-bow , situated on the south side of Cheapside , was rebuilt ,, and finished in 1683 , upon the wall of a very ancient church in the early time of the Eoman colony , which , by the rising of the ground in succeeding ages , was entirely buried under the present level of the street . The principal ornament of this church is the steeple , erected at a little distance from the north-west angle . It is founded on an old Eoman
causeway tying about eighteen feet below the level of the street , and is . accounted an admirable piece of architecture . St . Mary ' s , Woolnoth church , on the north side of Lombard Street ,, was repaired in 1677—the sides , the roof , and part of the end having been damaged by the great fire ; it was , however , afterwards substantially rebuilt by Br . Hawksmoor , who was for many years fellow Craft toD . G . SL
Wren , and was afterwards employed under him in many public works . St . Mary , Aldermanbury church , near the middle of Aldermanbury , was rebuilt in 1677-St . Matthew , Friday Street church , on the next side of Friday Street , near Cheapside , was rebuilt in 1685 . St . Michael , Basinghall or Bassishaw church , on the west side of Basin ghall Street , was rebuilt , and finished in 1679 .