Cathedral Church of St Paul

Cathedral Church of St Paul, St Paul's Churchyard EC4

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Overview

The new St Paul's Cathedral was rebuilt on the site of a medieval cathedral that burnt down during the Great Fire of London in 1666. The new cathedral was designed by renowned architect Sir Christopher Wren and was completed in 1710. Read the official list entry.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1079157
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: Cathedral Church of St Paul
Statutory Address:: Cathedral Church of St Paul, St Paul's Churchyard EC4

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1079157
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: Cathedral Church of St Paul
Statutory Address 1:: Cathedral Church of St Paul, St Paul's Churchyard EC4

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Cathedral Church of St Paul, St Paul's Churchyard EC4

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 32042 81141

Details

TQ3181 SE 8/210 TQ3218 SW 9/210 627/8/210 627/9/210

ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD EC4 Cathedral Church of St Paul

04-JAN-1950

GV I 1675 to 1710 by Sir Christopher Wren. Rebuilding of medieval cathedral burnt in Great Fire. Classical style, mainly of Portland stone, with central dome and western towers. Large crypt. Contains important contemporary and later fittings and monuments including a very few survivals from the previous church. C19 fittings, monuments, decorations etc of importance. Dome painted by Thornhill. Above the two west chapels are the library and music room. The south west tower contains a fine circular staircase. Elaborate steps with walls, piers, urns and gates to south transept. Broad steps to west front flanked by pedestals supporting decorative iron lamp standards by Lutyens.

Listing NGR: TQ3204281141

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Legacy System number:: 199738
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.