All Hallows Lombard Street, Medieval church building in City of London, England.
All Hallows Lombard Street was a medieval church located at the intersection of Lombard Street and Gracechurch Street in London's financial district. The building was concealed behind narrow structures fronting both streets and stood amid commercial properties.
The church was first documented in 1054 and evolved through several stages of London's past. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, architect Christopher Wren rebuilt it in 1694.
This church served as a spiritual refuge for merchants and traders working in London's bustling financial quarter. People gathered here for worship despite the surrounding commercial activity that defined the district.
The site is no longer accessible as the building was demolished in 1937 due to structural deterioration. Some of its architectural elements, including the tower, were relocated to another church in Twickenham.
The building was known as the Hidden Church because it sat far back behind narrower building facades facing both streets. This unusual positioning made it easy to miss despite occupying a prominent commercial intersection.
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