St Mary-le-Bow
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| A view of Cheapside in 1750, showing St Mary-le-Bow Church | |
| Official Name | St Mary-le-Bow |
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| Type of Establishment | Church |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Current Incumbent | Simon Bradbury |
| Location | Cheapside, City of London |
Built in 1683, St Mary-le-Bow Church, on Cheapside in the City of London, is one of the 52 churches designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London of 1666. Traditionally, a true Cockney is a person born within the sound of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow. The mileposts along the road from London to Lewes in Sussex mark the distance from the door of St Mary-le-Bow, rather than Charing Cross as other distances are measured.
In 1811, the vicar of St Mary-le-Bow Church is Simon Bradbury, the stepfather of Sir Felix Sutcliffe and father of Clara Bradbury.
Sukey Hutchinson and Robert Vickery discussed the architecture of St Mary-le-Bow, among other churches designed by Wren, during a drive from Hyde Park to Miss Hutchinson's home in Gracechurch Street[1]
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