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Location: St John the Baptist upon Walbrook, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom. (51°30′36″N 0°5′31″W).
St John the Baptist upon Walbrook
St John the Baptist upon Walbrook was a parish church in the City of London. It stood in Walbrook Ward, with parts of the parish extending into Cordwainer, Dowgate and Vintry Wards. Of medieval origin, it was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt.
History of St John the Baptist upon Walbrook:
The church stood with its west end on the bank of the Walbrook, and its east end in Dowgate. It is first mentioned in the 12th Century. It was rebuilt and enlarged in 1412 and "re-edify'd and adorn'd" in 1621.
