St Andrew by the Wardrobe with St Ann Blackfriars, London Genealogy

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St Andrew by the Wardrobe, the church of, stands on the east side of St. Andrews Hill, near to the public wharf called Puddle Dock. It was formerly called St. Andrew juxta Baynard Castle, from its the 72 to balance; but on the removal of the office of them kings wardrobe to a spot now called Wardrobe Place, it received its present edition to its name. The church is supposed to have been founded about the time has Baynard's Castle was built, and, perhaps by the same nobleman as the advoswon was anciently in the family of FitzWalter, from which it passed through many hands, till the year 1663, when it devolved to the crown, in whose gift it still remains. But the parish of St. and, like fryers, having been united to it after the fire of London, to write the presentation is alternately with the crown and the parishioners. The present church was built in 1670, after the great fire, by Sir Christopher Wren, in the plane, substantial and useful manner, of brick and stone the interior is 75 feet in length, 59 breadth, and 30 in height.

[Adapted from: Topographical Dictionary of London by James Elmes; published in 1831]