Dutch Church, Austin Friars
| Dutch Church, Austin Friars | |
 The oldest Dutch foundation in the world
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Denomination | United Reformed Church |
| Website | Dutch Church |
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| Style | Georgian architecture |
The Dutch Church is a familiar landmark[1] within Broad Street Ward,[2] in the City of London. The original church was a monastic priory known as "the Augustinian Friars, London", (which became shortened to "Austin Friars, London"), founded in 1253 by Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford(d.1275) [3] During the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was dissolved in 1538 and granted by the crown to to John a Losco 1550, who founded preaching house for congregation of Walloon refugees.[4] The Dutch connection thus starts in 1550[5] King Edward VI gave Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish their own parish. It is as such the oldest Dutch-language Protestant church in the world.[6]
In 1940, the building was destroyed during the Blitz, but in 1950 a new church was built to the design of Arthur Bailey. The new building is a concrete box frame, externally clad in Portland stone.[7] The church possesses detailed archives,[8] and is a popular tourist attraction,[9] it celebrated its 450th anniversary in the millennium year.[10]
The church was designated a Grade II listed building on 25 September 1998.[7]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ The City of London—a history, Borer, M.I.C. : New York, D. McKay Co, 1978 ISBN 0094618801.
- ^ British History On-line
- ^ Victoria County History, London, Vol.1, 1909, Friaries: The Austin Friary, pp.510-513
- ^ Churches of the City of London, Reynolds, H: London, The Bodley head, 1922.
- ^ "The London Encyclopaedia" Hibbert,C;Weinreb,D;Keay,J: London, Pan Macmillan, 1983 (rev 1993,2008) ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5
- ^ Official web-site
- ^ a b Details from listed building database (479546) . Images of England. English Heritage. accessed 24 January 2009
- ^ Guide to the City Churches, Betjeman, J: Andover, Pitkin, 1974 ISBN 0853721122.
- ^ More details
- ^ Kerk in de City, Sluyterman, K.E. Hilversum, Verloren, 2000 ISBN 9065506098.
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Coordinates: 51°30′56″N 0°5′8″W / 51.51556°N 0.08556°W
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