St Michael Queenhithe, English Baroque church in City of London, England
The church featured a tower with a stepped spire at its northwest corner, containing round-headed windows separated by decorative swags on the lower level.
First mentioned as St Michael de Cornhithe in 1181, the original structure was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and rebuilt by Christopher Wren in 1677.
The church tower displayed a distinctive weather vane shaped as a three-masted ship, representing the maritime activities at the nearby Queenhithe dock.
The building stood on the north side of Upper Thames Street until 1876, when it merged with St James Garlickhythe parish under the Union of Benefices Act.
The ship-shaped weather vane survived the demolition and now adorns the spire of St Nicholas Cole Abbey since its restoration in 1962.
Location: City of London
Architects: Christopher Wren
Architectural style: English Baroque
GPS coordinates: 51.51110,-0.09500
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:35
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