St Peter, Paul's Wharf, was a

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in the

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. It was destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666. First mentioned in the 12th century, it stood to the north of

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Ward. The parish was defiant in continuing to use the

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during the

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. St Peter's was, along with most of the City's other

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

es, destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666. A Rebuilding Act was passed and a committee set up under

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to decide which would be rebuilt. Fifty-one were chosen, but St Peter Paul's Wharf was not among them. Following the fire, the parish was united with that of

St Benet Paul's Wharf The Church of St Benet Paul's Wharf is a Welsh Anglican church in the City of London, England. Since 1556, it has also been the official church of the College of Arms in which many officers of arms have been buried. In 1666 it was destroyed in t ...

."The registers of St. Benet and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London" Willioghby, A.: London, Harleian Society, 1911

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