St Mildred, Poultry facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St. Mildred, Poultry
St. Mildred, Poultry in the 1820s
Location	London
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Demolished	1872

St Mildred, Poultry was an old church located in the City of London. It was rebuilt after the terrible Great Fire of London in 1666. The church was later taken down in 1872. A famous writer named Thomas Tusser was buried there.

A Look at St Mildred's History

The First Church Building

The very first church of St Mildred, Poultry, was built a long time ago. Records show it existed as early as 1175. This was during the reign of King Henry II. The church stood on a busy street called Poultry.

By 1456, the old building was in bad shape. It had to be taken down. A new church was then built in its place.

Rebuilding After the Great Fire

The medieval church was completely destroyed. This happened during the Great Fire of London in 1666. This huge fire burned down much of the city.

A new church was finished in 1676. It was designed by the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. After the rebuilding, St Mildred's parish joined with St Mary Colechurch. That church was not rebuilt after the fire.

The new church was 56 feet long and 42 feet wide. It was 36 feet high inside. The outside had fancy columns and a central triangle shape. Its tower was 75 feet tall. On top of the tower was a copper weather vane shaped like a ship. An organ was added to the church in the mid-1700s.

The Church is Demolished

In 1871, the church building was sold. It was taken down the next year, in 1872. Today, a special plaque marks where the church once stood.

The money from the sale helped build a new church. This new church was called St Paul, Goswell Road. Some parts of St Mildred's, like its pulpit, were moved there. The weather vane from St Mildred's was sent to St Olave's Church, Old Jewry.

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  St. Mildred, Poultry in the 1820s