St John Horsleydown, Former Anglican church in Bermondsey, England.
The stone building featured a distinctive tapering column spire topped with a weather vane depicting a comet at Fair Street near Tower Bridge Road.
Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James designed the church between 1726 and 1733 as part of the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches initiative.
The church hosted ten bells cast in 1783, contributing to the musical heritage of south London through religious ceremonies and community gatherings.
After substantial damage during the 1940 Blitz, the site now contains visible parts of the original plinth up to 10 feet high within the churchyard.
The remains of the church appeared in Manfred Mann's 1969 promotional film for their single 'Ragamuffin Man' before the site transformed into Nasmith House.
Location: London Borough of Southwark
GPS coordinates: 51.50190,-0.07833
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:01
City Hall
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Bridge Theatre
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The Dixon Hotel
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160 Tooley Street
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Cornerstone
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The LaLiT London
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Statue of Samuel Bourne Bevington
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The Anchor Tap Public House
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St Olave and St John's Church War Memorial
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The Circle
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Accumulator Tower And Chimney Stack To East Side Of Tower Bridge Approach
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The Tanner Street Park Drinking Fountain
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Fire Station
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Tower Bridge Bridgemasters House (Bridge House Estate) And Gate To Side
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55, Bermondsey Street
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Bust of Ernest Bevin
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78, Bermondsey Street
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Railway viaduct arches
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132, Bermondsey Street
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Gate Piers And Railings To The Churchyard Of The Former Church Of St John
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124-130, Bermondsey Street
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68-76, Bermondsey Street
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Former London And County Bank
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Watch House In St Johns Churchyard, London
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2 And 4, Leathermarket Street
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Numbers 59, 61 And 63 And Attached Railings
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House 10 on Fair Street, London
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Three Bollards, Tooley Street
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