St John the Evangelist Friday Street, Medieval church site in Bread Street Ward, City of London, England
The church stood at the intersection of Friday Street and Watling Street, featuring a tower visible on the Copperplate Map of 1555.
The structure, originally dedicated to St Werburgh in 1246, changed its name to St John the Evangelist during the 13th-century reconstruction.
The church became a center of religious discourse in 1620 when rector George Walker engaged in theological debates with Roman Catholics.
The parish boundary markers remain visible above Boots in New Change and in Watling Street, with a blue plaque marking the former location.
The parish recorded zero deaths during the Great Plague of 1665-1666, making it the only City of London parish with this distinction.
Location: City of London
GPS coordinates: 51.51190,-0.09333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:57
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