LONDON. St George, East. church of St George-in--East, antique print, 1860

LONDON. St George, East. church of St George-in--East, antique print, 1860

Product SKU: P-5-11889

Price £4.99

'Interior of the church of St. George-in-the-East' from Illustrated London News (1860). Antique wood engraved print, 19.5 x 17.5cm, 7.5 x 6.75 inches


St George in the East
St George in the East is an Anglican Church and one of six Hawksmoor churches in London, England, built from 1714 to 1729, with funding from the 1711 Act of Parliament. The name of the church was also the parish for the surrounding area, until subsumed into Metropolitan Borough of Stepney (and later the London

CAPTION BELOW PICTURE: 'Interior of the church of St. George-in-the-East'


St George in the East
St George in the East is an Anglican Church and one of six Hawksmoor churches in London, England, built from 1714 to 1729, with funding from the 1711 Act of Parliament. The name of the church was also the parish for the surrounding area, until subsumed into Metropolitan Borough of Stepney (and later the London Borough of Tower Hamlets).
The church was hit by a bomb during the Second World war Blitz on London's docklands in May 1941. The original interior was destroyed by the fire, but the walls and distinctive "pepper-pot" towers stayed up. In 1964 a modern church interior was constructed inside the existing walls, and a new flat built under each corner tower. The church still stands, and has an active congegration. Plans have been drawn up to develop the crypt into a performance venue.
It is located on Cannon Street Road, between The Highway and Cable Street, in the East End of London.
Behind the church lies St George's Gardens, the original cemetery, which was passed to Stepney Council to maintain as a public park in mid-Victorian times.
In 1836, the parish of St George in the East was constituted as a Poor Law parish under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.
It appeared in the 1980 film The Long Good Friday starring Bob Hoskins.
The church recently entered the news in March of 2008 after its Canon Michael Ainsworth, 57, was attacked and beaten in front of the church in an alleged faith-hate crime, one of several recent attacks upon the church and its leaders.

(Source Wikipedia)

DATE PRINTED: 1860    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 19.5 x 17.5cm, 7.5 x 6.75 inches (Medium)

TYPE: Antique wood engraved print

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. However, please note: Tight top margin; The image shown may have been scanned from a different example of this print than that which is offered for sale: The print you will receive is in Good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition compared to that shown in the image. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There are images and/or text printed on the reverse side of the picture. In some cases this may be visible on the picture itself (please check the scan prior to your purchase) or around the margin of the picture

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by J.M. Williams

PROVENANCE: Illustrated London News

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