St John's Street is a historical street in central

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. The street links with Bridge Street, Round Church Street, and Sidney Street to the north. It continues to the south as Trinity Street, then King's Parade and

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. This thoroughfare is the main area for some of the most historic

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colleges.

St John's College is located on the west side of the street, hence the name. The college has an impressive

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d gatehouse entrance and the tower of the chapel dominates the scene at the north of the street. A medieval church, All Saints Jewry, stood in St John's Street. It was rebuilt in 1820 and then demolished in 1865. The site remains a green space. All Saints is now located in

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, to the east. On the east side of the street is the old School of Divinity, built between 1878 and 1879 by

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for the Faculty of Divinity on land leased by St John's College. Control of the building reverted to St John's when the faculty of divinity moved to the

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in 2000. The old School of Divinity is now part of the All Saints' Yard of St John's.

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