(St.) Margaret Lothbury

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

On the north side of Lothbury at No. 6 (P.O. Directory). On the ancient course of Walbrook. In Broad Street and Coleman Street Wards. The parish extends into Cheap Ward.


Earliest mention: "St. Margaret de Lodebure," c. 1197 (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. p. 15).

Other forms : "St. Margaret of Lohdeber," 1241-52. "St. Margaret of Lothebery (Anc. Deeds, A. 10391-2). "St. Margaret de Lodebyre," 1273-4 (Ct. H.W. I. 17). "St. Margaret de Lotheberi," 1282 (ib. 60). "St. Margaret upon Lodingeberi," 1286 (ib. 78). "St. Margaret de Lotheburi," 1288-9 (ib. 86). "St. Margaret de Lodebiri," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 229). "St. Margaret de Lothebiry," 1307 (Ct. H.W. I. 191). "St. Margaret de Lodebury," 1311-12 (ib. 226). "St. Margaret upon Lotheburi," 1312 (ib. 234). "St. Margaret de Lodeburi," 1315 (ib. 256). "St. Margaret de Lothebury," 1335 (ib. 409).

Newly built 1440 (S. 284).

Robert Large, Mayor, gave £120 for ornaments, etc. (ib.).

Repaired and beautified 1621 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 57).

Burnt in the Fire and rebuilt, consecrated 1690.

A Rectory. Patron : Nuns of Barking until the dissolution of the monasteries when it fell to the Crown, in whose hands it has since remained.

The parishes of St. Christopher le Stocks, St. Bartholomew by the Exchange, St. Olave Jewry, St. Martin Pomary, St. Mildred Poultry, and St. Mary Colechurch have been united to it.

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