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A temporary church was first established in this area in 1864. This was replaced by a permanent structure in 1869. The new building was of brick with stone dressings, designed by Habershon and Brock in the Decorated style. It seated 1,150. A parish was assigned to the church in 1871, taken from the parishes of Christ Church and Saint Paul's. A church hall was added in 1881. The church building was restored in 1982.

From: 'Islington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 88-99.

Saint Augustine's was constructed in 1866-67 to designs by H. Woodyer. A district had been assigned in 1863. The parish of Saint Augustine was united with Saint Stephen's, Haggerston, in 1953. Saint Augustine's became the parish church of the united benefice.

The Mission Chapel of St Augustine was originally in the parish of St Andrew, Fulham. The parish of St Augustine, Lillie Road, Fulham was formed in 1901. St Augustine's Church was destroyed by bombing in October 1940. A temporary church was opened in 1941 over the parish hall.

The marriage register was closed in October 1956 on the union of the parish with St Oswald, Anselm Road, Fulham to form the parish of St Oswald with St Augustine.

St Oswald's became the parish church of the united parish whilst St Augustine's Church was used as a chapel of ease and was relicensed for marriages in October 1956.

In 1973 St Oswalds was declared redundant and St Augustine's become the parish church. The name of the parish was changed to St Augustine, Lillie Road, Fulham. More recently the parish has joined with the parish of St Alban to become St Alban with St Augustine, Margravine Road, Fulham. The patronage is shared between the Bishop of London and the Corporation of London.

The parish of Saint Augustine was created from the overpopulated parish of Saint James, Bermondsey. Before the parish became independent services were held in the mission church of Saint Stephen, Tenda Road. The name of Saint Augustine was not adopted until 27 April 1873. Baptisms performed at Saint Stephen's 1872-1873 are recorded in P71/AUG/1.

To fulfil the needs of the rapidly increasing population a large and impressive church was planned. The architect was H. Jarvis. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester in 1878 but the building work was not completed until 1883 after various financial and personnel problems had been overcome. During the incumbency of the first vicar, the Revd W.J. Stobart (1878-1903), various parish organisations were formed including a Sunday School which opened in the girls department of Galleywall load School in November 1878.

In the early years of the twentieth century the parish population continued to rise and there was talk of expansion. However by the 1950s the number of churchgoers was dwindling. On 1 December 1994 the parish was united with Saint Anne, Thorburn Square, Bermondsey (see P71/ANN). The church of Saint Augustine was declared redundant on 11 April 1995. It is presently in use as a Pentecostal church.

The church of Saint Anthony stood in the borough of Bethnal Green, but was part of the rural deanery of Stepney. The church was funded by the sale of the building and site of All Halllows Staining in the City of London (P69/ALH6). The church was designed by Ewan Christian and consecrated in July 1879. A small parish was created in December 1859. The parish was united with Saint Simon Zealotes, Bethnal Green in 1936. The building was demolished in 1937.

In 1865 a temporary church was erected in Nunhead dedicated to Saint Michael-and-all-Angels. When this church became filled to capacity, a permanent church was built with part of the proceeds of the sale of the ground on which Saint Antholin in the City had previously stood. The new Saint Antholin was completed and consecrated on 11 May 1878.

From 1890 the Cheltenham College Mission relieved the incumbent of Saint Antholin of much of his work in a rapidly growing parish. The mission gradually formed itself into a separate church responsible for a large part of the work of the whole parish. Therefore, in 1911, the Bishop of Southwark united the parish with the mission in order to transfer the ordinary routine of parochial work to the parish church and to enable the mission to specialise in work among the poor.

Saint Antholin was gutted by fire bombs in December 1940 and had to be rebuilt. On 12 October 1957 the new church was consecrated under the title of Saint Antony. On 1 March 1990 Saint Antony was made a united benefice with Saint Silas, Ivydale Road, Nunhead (P73/SIL).

The church of Saint Antholin was an ancient church, which was destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666. The parish was united with Saint John the Baptist Walbrook (P69/JNB), and the church was rebuilt by Wren in 1678. It was described as one of his finest buildings, but was destroyed in 1875 after the parish was merged with the united parish of Saint Mary Aldermary (P69/MRY2) and Saint Thomas Apostle (P69/TMS1). The money made from the sale of the site was put towards the construction of Saint Antholin, Peckham, and the reredos was transferred to the new church. Part of the spire was sold to the Forest Hill Social Club and stands in their garden.

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

The church of Saint Anselm was built in 1882. It was established as a chapel of ease to the church of Saint Leonard (P95/LEN). The building was damaged by bombing in the Second World War and the congregation used the church of All Saints, Streatham (P95/ALL4).

Saint Anselm's parish was established in 1901. The first church was a small building in the form of a hall with a church above. A new church was constructed on an adjacent site, completed by 1933. In 1973 Saint Anselm's became the parish church of the new Parish of North Lambeth (Team Ministry) which comprised the former parishes of Saint Anselm, Kennington Cross, Saint Mary at Lambeth and Saint Philip, Kennington Park Road.

The church of Saint Anselm originated in services held in a tent and then a temporary hall on the site of the church, beginning in 1935. By 1941 the permanent church had been constructed, using proceeds from the sale of the site of the church of Saint Anselm, Davies Street, Mayfair.

Saint Anne's Church is one of the five 'Waterloo Churches' built in the Southwark diocese. It was built as part of a plan to erect churches as monuments to the victories at Trafalgar and Waterloo. Building of Saint Anne's Church began in 1820 and was completed in 1824. The architect was Sir Robert Smirke. The church was consecrated on 1 May 1824 as a chapel of ease to the Parish Church of All Saints, Wandsworth (P95/ALL1).

On 12 December 1846 it was agreed that the parish of All Saints should be divided. An existing Act of Parliament however specified that new churches should remain chapels of ease during the incumbency of the vicar of the mother church. It was therefore not until July 1850, when the Revd Dr Pemberton of All Saints resigned, that Saint Anne's Wandsworth became a separate parish. An order of the Bishop of Winchester (8 November 1850) authorised baptisms and marriages to take place in Saint Anne's Church. Baptism, marriage and burial registers start from this date (and have a copy of the Bishop's decree inside the front covers).

The church was beautified and the chancel added at the end of the 19th century. Extensive structural damage was caused during the Second World War and repairs were carried out from 1945 to 1948. In June 1950 a fire broke out destroying the roof and causing the closure of the church. Services were held in the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin (P95/MRY4) until Saint Anne's Church was re-opened and re-dedicated in 1951.

The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Iron Mill Place, Garratt Lane, was a chapel of ease to Saint Anne's Church. It was consecrated in 1905, but after the Second World War its congregation transferred to Saint Anne's. In 1950 it was used for services again while Saint Anne's Church was being repaired. See list P95/MRY4 for records of the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin. It should be noted, however, that there are several references to Saint Mary's among the records of Saint Anne's Church.

In 1938 Saint James' Church, Earlsfield Road was transferred from the parish of Saint Andrew (P95/AND1) to the parish of Saint Anne. After the Second World War the church was converted into a hall and was used as another centre for parish work. For records relating to Saint James' Church see P95/ANN/530-533. For register of baptisms performed at Saint James' Church see P95/AND1/13.

Garratt Lane Infant School: Plans for the school were drawn up in 1867 and the site was conveyed to the Minister and Churchwardens of Saint Anne's Church on 20 July 1870. The school was closed in 1883 due to the establishment of other schools in the neighbourhood. Thenceforth the premises were used for a Sunday School and later for church societies during the week. The building came to be known as the Mission Hall, Iron Mill Place. For records relating to Garratt Lane Infant School see P95/ANN/301-306.

The building of Saint Anne's Church of England Schools for boys, girls and subsequently infants, began in 1858 after land in Saint Ann's Hill/All Farthing Lane was conveyed to the Vicar and Churchwardens of Saint Anne's Church. For records relating to Saint Anne's Schools see P95/ANN/236-306. For additional plans of the school (1870 and 1858) see Y/SP/95/5 and Y/SP/95/6/A-C. There are also records relating to Saint Anne's Schools in the series of Inspectors' Reports for non-provided schools, and in the Admission and Discharge registers for Division 9 in the Greater London Record Office.

Papers of Miss Irene Caudwell (P95/ANN/560-572): Miss Irene Caudwell was secretary of Saint Anne's Parochial Church Council, sacristan, editor of the parish magazine and a member of many church bodies and societies. In addition, she had a great interest in the history of Saint Anne's Church, and her book The Pepper-Pot Church: St Anne's Wandsworth was published in 1946. Miss Caudwell also wrote many passion plays, and articles for religious magazines and local newspapers, and gave talks on local history.

Saint Anne's originated as a chapel of ease to the ancient parish church of Saint Mary. It was known as South Lambeth Chapel. A parish was assigned to the church in 1869, taken from part of the parish of Saint Mark, Kennington. In 1876 the church was rebuilt. Further rebuilding was necessary in 1958 following some bomb damage during the Second World War.

Saint Anne's Church was consecrated on 14 May 1870. In 1953 it became the parish church of the united parish of Saint Anne with Saint Saviour and Saint Andrew, Hoxton. In 1975 it became the parish church of the united parish of Saint Anne with Saint Columba, Hoxton.

The church of Saint Anne, Poole's Park, was consecrated on 16 April 1870, and assigned a district on 14 January 1871, formed out of part of the parish of Saint Mark, Tollington Park. The church was designed by A D Gough, being built of brick in the Romanesque style. The church was demolished in 1965, a smaller new church having been built alongside it in 1960.

Source: 'Islington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 88-99.

In 1711 the "Act for the building of Fifty New Churches in the Cities of London and Westminster or the Suburbs thereof" was passed, to be paid for by a tax levied on coal entering the City of London. Only 12 churches were built, one of which was Saint Anne's Limehouse, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The church was constructed between 1712 and 1724, and consecrated in 1730.

The church became an international landmark. It was the first major building seen by ships as they proceeded up the Thames to the Port of London. It also has the highest church clock in London. Its design has been likened to the spread of sails on a square-rigged ship. It was badly damaged by fire in 1850 and it took 6 years to raise the money needed for restoration. Architects John Morris and Philip Hardwick did the work for £13,000. By the 1970s the church was in very poor repair, but by 1981 has been the subject of a major restoration.

The church of Saint Anne originated as a mission church established by the London Diocesan Home Mission in 1899. A parish was formed in 1905 from the parishes of Christ Church, Holy Trinity and Saint John's, Kensal Green. The Bishop of London was patron. The church building, in brick with stone dressings, was completed in 1905 and seated 750.

Source of Information: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 7: Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden (1982), pp. 236-241.

The church of Saint Anne, Bermondsey, was constructed in 1869. In 1994 the parish was united with Saint Augustine, Bermondsey (P71/AUG).

The church of Saint Anne and Saint Agnes has also been known as Saint Anne, Saint Anne near Aldergate, Saint Anne in the Willows, and Saint Anne and Saint Agnes within Aldersgate. The church is on Gresham Street. It was first mentioned in records in 1137. The church was burned down and rebuilt in 1548; only to burn down again during the 1666 Great Fire of London. The parish was united with Saint John Zachary (P69/JNZ) in 1670 after the latter church had also been destroyed in the Great Fire. Saint Anne and Saint Agnes was rebuilt by Wren in 1676-1687. The church was damaged during the Second World War. In 1954 it was made a guild church.

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

The church of Saint Ann's has its origins in Sunday afternoon services held at the Hermitage school on Hanger Lane (now St Ann's Road). In 1860 the church was founded near the school, and in 1861 it was assigned a parish largely taken from the parish of Holy Trinity church. The advowson of the church rested with a private benefactor, Fowler Newsam, who paid for the school and the church; although his daughter left the advowson to the chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral. The building was large and richly decorated; attended mostly by businessmen and their families. The church opened several mission halls and a soup kitchen to assist the poor of Tottenham.

From: 'Tottenham: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5: Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham (1976), pp. 348-355. Available online.

The church of Saint Ann, Blackfriars, was established in 1538 to replace the church at the monastery of Blackfriars, which had been destroyed as part of the Dissolution. The church was burned down during the Great Fire of London in 1666 and was not rebuilt. The parish was united with Saint Andrew by the Wardrobe (P69/AND1).

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

The parish of Saint Andrew, Willesden was created out of the parish of Saint Mary, Willesden, in 1880. A permanent mission church (later used as an Infants' School) was erected in 1882, replacing an earlier iron church. The present church was consecrated in 1887 and extended, with the addition of a nave and aisles, in 1897.

Saint Andrew's Church of England School opened as a High School in 1884; elementary schools for boys and girls were added in 1888-89. Steps towards uniting the parish with that of Saint Francis of Assisi, Willesden, began in 1976, when the incumbent of Saint Francis was appointed "priest in charge" of Saint Andrew's. The benefices were united in 1983 and the two parishes were formally joined in 1991, becoming the parish of Saint Andrew and Saint Francis of Assisi, Willesden.

This series includes two registers for Saint John the Baptist, Dudden Hill Lane, Willesden, a mission church of Saint Andrew's which appears to have closed in the early 1950's (see DRO/099/191-192). Baptisms at Saint John the Baptist's are also entered in DRO/099/6-14. DRO/099/1-2 and DRO/099/5 include baptisms at Saint Gabriel, Walm Lane, Cricklewood, a mission church which became an independent parish in 1898.

This area of Islington was given a temporary brick church in Archway Road in 1886 which was subsequently used as the parish hall. The architect of the permanent church was Frederic Hammond. This was his only church. The foundation stone was laid on 11 July 1894, and the church was dedicated on 16 February 1895. It was consecrated on 27 April 1897, and assigned a district on 13 October 1897.

Saint Andrew's church opened in 1865. The church was designed by George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) in an early Gothic style. Reverend Richard Croft, Vicar of Hillingdon 1856-69 was responsible for asking Sir Gilbert Scott to design a new church for Uxbridge. The builder of the church was William Fassnidge of Uxbridge. The foundation stone was laid on 29-06-1864 and the completed church was consecrated on 01-05-1865.

The original church consisted of a chancel, aisled nave, south porch and sanctuary. The tower and shingled spire were completed in 1866. There have been various alterations to the church over the years including a major restoration project on the spire between 1952 and 1957. This project was led by the company Gray's of Holborn.

A mission room dedicated to Saint Peter was built in the Greenway in 1906.

From: "Hillingdon, including Uxbridge: Churches"; A History of the County of Middlesex, Volume 4: Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood with Southall, Hillingdon with Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Rusilip, Edgware, Harrow with Pinner (1971), pp. 87 - 91.

The parish was formed in 1925. The church building was designed by W. Charles Waymouth, replacing an earlier Mission Church built in 1904-1905 by Arnold Mitchell. Sudbury is a former hamlet within the ancient parish of St Mary, Harrow-on-the-Hill (DRO/003). The Patron is the Bishop of London.

A temporary iron church was established on Manor Road in 1876. A parish was assigned to the church in 1883 out of parts of the parishes of Saint Mary, Stoke Newington and Saint Thomas, Upper Clapton and a stone church was constructed in 1884, designed by A W Blomfield and seating 1,400.

From: 'Stoke Newington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 204-211.

The church of Saint Andrew originated in a chapel constructed in 1767. In 1867 the chapel was remodelled in a Romanesque style. A parish was subsequently assigned to the church. Further changes to the building took place in 1891 (addition of vestries), 1894 (addition of Lady Chapel) and 1924 (removal of galleries).

The church of Saint Andrew was destroyed by bombing during the Second World War. The parish was subsequently united with Saint Mary, Bow (P88/MRY1).

Saint Andrew's was constructed in 1866; and the parish was formed in the same year. The church itself was of early French Gothic design. In 1956, the parish was united with that of All Saints Davey Street, whose church had been dismantled, and became Saint Andrew with All Saints. The church finally closed in 1977.

Saint Andrew's was constructed in 1874-76, designed by architects Newman and Billing. The parish was assigned in 1877, taken from the parish of Holy Trinity (P92/TRI). The church was closed in 1940 and demolished soon after. The parish was reunited with Holy Trinity.

Saint Andrew's was constructed in 1871. The architect was Edward F.C Clark. It was assigned a parish in 1884.

Saint Andrew's was constructed in 1845-47 on Wells Street, Marylebone, designed by Samuel Daukes. It was well-known for High Anglican services. In 1932 it was decided to close the church since the population of the area had decreased. The stones were numbered and the building was carefully demolished and rebuilt in Old Church Lane, Kingsbury, Brent.

The parish of Saint Andrew, Lower Streatham, was formed in 1887. The church building was constructed in the previous year, built of red brick in a 15th-century style.

From: 'Parishes: Streatham', A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4 (1912), pp. 92-102.

The ancient parish church of Kingsbury was dedicated to St Andrew. In 1884, a new church was built, Holy Innocents, and became the parish church for Kingsbury. All the endowments, emoluments and records of the old church were transferred to the new. In 1885 the Consolidated Chapelry of Neasden-cum-Kingsbury was established and assigned to the old church of St Andrew. In 1933 the Victorian church of St Andrew, Wells Street, Marylebone was re-erected in Kingsbury adjoining the ancient church, and became the parish church for a new parish of St Andrew Kingsbury. It was consecrated in 1934 (see DRO/028/A/03/002). This new parish replaced the chapelry of Neasden-cum-Kingsbury. The records in this collection are those of this latter chapelry and of the new St Andrew's parish.

The parish of Saint Andrew, Hoxton, was established in 1863. It was united with the parish of Saint Anne with Saint Saviour on the 12th February 1953; and the church was demolished.

Saint Andrew Holborn is an ancient foundation. It is probably the church of Saint Andrew mentioned in a 951 charter of King Edgar. The church was not destroyed by the Great Fire, but was rebuilt by Wren in 1684. It was the largest of his parish churches. In 1827 Doctor William Marsden found a young girl dying of exposure in the churchyard. The incident spurred him to create the Royal Free Hospital where the poor could seek treatment. Part of the churchyard was lost when the Holborn Viaduct was constructed in 1863-1869. The church building was restored in 1872 by S.S. Teulon. The church was bombed in the Second World War, but was rebuilt following its original form in 1960-1961. The parish has been united with Saint Bride's, Fleet Street.

The parish of Saint Andrew was formed in 1865 from the districts of Holy Trinity (P90/TRI) and Saint John the Baptist, Kentish Town (P90/JNB) in the parish of Saint Pancras. It was built in the Gothic style at the cost of an anonymous donor. The foundation stone was laid by the Right Honourable Lord Ebury on Friday 5 January 1866 and the church was consecrated on 22 November 1866. It closed in 1953 on the union of the benefice with Saint Martin, Kentish Town (P90/MTN).

The church of Saint Andrew's is situated between St Andrew's Road and Star Road in North Fulham, W14. The parish includes includes Queens Club Gardens and the large estates of Cheeseman's Terrace and West Kensington Estate. The church was built in 1873, with various later additions and extensions.

Enfield was the second-largest parish in Middlesex, covering 12,460 acres. The boundaries of the parish were marked by Cheshunt, Northaw, South Mimms, Monken Hadley, East Barnet and Edmonton, and by the river Lea.

By 1691 each of the four wards of the parish had a representative churchwarden. Vestry meetings were held monthly, usually in a room at the church, chaired by the vicar. From around 1580 an overseer of the poor was also appointed for each ward, and a beadle was appointed from 1750. The workhouse was situated at Chase Side although some of the poor were farmed out and children were apprenticed. A surveyor of highways is first mentioned in 1705 and by the end of the century there was a surveyor for each ward. In 1836 Enfield joined Edmonton Poor Law Union and used their facilities; the workhouse at Chase Side was converted into a school.

The church of Saint Andrew is situated on Market Place, at the centre of Enfield. The building dates to the 14th and 15th centuries but has been heavily restored over the years, and was extended in 1824.

Source of information: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5: Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham (1976), pp. 241-243 (available online).

The conventional district of Saint Andrew, Earlsfield, was formed in 1884. This became a separate parish in 1890, created from the parishes of Saint Anne, Wandsworth (P95/ANN)and Saint Mary, Summerstown (P95/MRY2). Saint Andrew's Church was consecrated on 8 February 1890. Two new churches were later built within Saint Andrew's parish. Bendon Valley Mission Church later became the district church of Saint John the Divine, Earlsfield (P95/JNE2) and in 1938 was made a separate parish. The district church of Saint James, Earlsfield remained within Saint Andrew's parish.

The parish of Saint Andrew, Lambeth, was formed in 1846. The original church building in Coin Street was destroyed by enemy action during the Second World War. In 1958 a replacement church was built in Short Street. The benefice was united with that of Saint Thomas, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, in November 1956. Saint Andrew's parish was then united with the parish of Saint John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road, to become the parish of Waterloo, Saint John with Saint Andrew, on 1 May 1983.

Park Chapel, Chelsea, was constructed some time between 1718 and 1724 as a chapel of ease to the over-subscribed parish church of Chelsea (known as the Old Church), which was suffering from a lack of space and could not hold half of the population of the parish. Park Chapel was renamed Emmanuel Chapel in 1906 but was demolished in 1912. In 1913 the chapel was rebuilt and renamed Saint Andrew's Church. In 1973 the parish was united with that of Saint John's, World's End, and served by Saint John's church.

Information from 'Religious history: Church extension', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 12: Chelsea (2004), pp. 250-258.

The church of Saint Andrew was constructed in 1841 in an Italian Romanesque style, designed by T.H. Wyatt and D. Brandon. A district was assigned in 1843. The patron was the Bishop of London. A large vicarage was added by 1873. The church ran a mission in Cambridge Road. The parish was united with Saint Matthew's (P72/MTW) in 1958 and the building was demolished.

From: 'Bethnal Green: List of Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 11: Stepney, Bethnal Green (1998), pp. 217-226.

Saint Andrew's Church was built in 1886, and stood between Stockdale and Dashwood Roads. It was built of brick with stone dressings in a 13th century style. The church was destroyed by bombing during the Second World War. Services were conducted in a temporary church until the benefice was united with that of Saint George the Martyr, Battersea, in 1954; forming St George with St Andrew, Battersea.

In 1899, the detached part of the parish of Saint James, Clerkenwell which lay to the north east of Muswell Hill in the parish of Hornsey became a mission district. Services were held at the Norwegian House, a former restaurant in the grounds of Alexandra Park, which stood near to the junction of Alexandra Park Road and The Avenue. A year later, in 1901, an iron church dedicated to Saint Andrew was erected on land purchased by the Bishop of London's Fund. A new parish was created from the former mission district and part of the parish of Saint Michael, Wood Green. A permanent church, designed by JS Alder, was consecrated in 1903. A church hall, to the west, was opened in 1923 and was used for worship after the church was devastated by an incendiary bomb in 1944. Saint Andrew's was rededicated in 1957, having been remodelled by RS Morris to incorporate the shell of its predecessor. The parish was united with Saint Saviour, Alexandra Park Road, in 1993 to form the new parish of Alexandra Park. Saint Andrew is used as the parish church.

The Victoria History of the County of Middlesex, Volume V, p. 353

The church of Saint Andrew Undershaft is first mentioned in 1147, under the name Saint Anderw Cornhill. The name 'Undershaft' derived from a tall maypole which used to stand beside the church. The church was rebuilt in 1520-1532, and was repaired in 1627 and altered at various points subsequently, including 1830 and 1875. The building was not damaged during the Great Fire of London or the Second World War. Historian John Stow is buried here.

The parish of Saint Andrew Undershaft was united with Saint Mary Axe in 1561. There are no surviving archives of Saint Mary Axe, except for two items concerning the uniting of the parish with Saint Andrew Undershaft (Ms 4138 and 4148). In 1954 the parish was united with the parishes of Saint Katherine Cree and Saint James Duke's Place, which had united in 1873.

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

History of the united parishes of Saint Mary at Hill, Saint Andrew Hubbard, Saint George Botolph Lane and Saint Botolph Billingsgate:

The churches of Saint Botolph and Saint Andrew Hubbard were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. The parish of Saint Mary at Hill was united to the parish of Saint Andrew Hubbard in 1670. The parish of Saint George Botolph Lane was united to the parish of Saint Botolph Billingsgate in 1670. The united parishes of Saint George and Saint Botolph were joined with the united parishes of Saint Mary and Saint Andrew in 1901; and the church of Saint George was demolished in 1903-4.

The church of Saint Andrew Hubbard is first mentioned in records in 1202. The name Hubbard probably derives from a benefactor. The church was repaired in 1630 only to be destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was not rebuilt; and in 1670 the parish was united with Saint Mary at Hill (P69/MRY4). A plaque at 16 Eastcheap marks the site of the church.

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

The church of Saint Andrew by the Wardrobe is situated on Queen Victoria Street. It is first mentioned in records in 1244 and was also known as Saint Andre de Castello. The current name was first used from 1361 and refers to the nearby King's Wardrobe where ceremonial robes were stored. The church building was repaired in 1627 only to be destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was rebuilt by Wren in 1685-1695. The laying out of Queen Victoria Street in 1871 destroyed much of the churchyard. The church was destroyed by incendiary bombs during the Second World War but was rebuilt in 1959-1961.

The churches of Saint Ann Blackfriars, Saint Peter Paul's Wharf, Saint Benet Paul's Wharf, Saint Mary Mounthaw, Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey and Saint Nicholas Olave were all destroyed in the Great Fire. Saint Ann Blackfriars was not rebuilt and the parish was united to Saint Andrew by the Wardrobe in 1670. Similarly, Saint Peter Paul's Wharf was united to Saint Benet Paul's Wharf Wharf in 1670, and Saint Nicholas Olave was united to Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey in 1670. Saint Mary Mounthaw was united to Saint Mary Somerset in 1670 and the parishes were united to Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey in 1866. Saint Benet Paul's Wharf was rebuilt by Wren, 1677-83 and the parish united to Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey in 1879, when the church became the London church of the Welsh Episcopalians. Saint Nicholas Cole Abbey was rebuilt by Wren in 1677, gutted in 1941 and restored in 1962. The parish was united to Saint Andrew by the Wardrobe in 1954.

Some information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

The church of Saint Philip and Saint Andrew, Kensal Green, was erected in 1869-1870; a large part of the building cost of £12,000 had been contributed by an "anonymous" Christian lady from Bayswater. The architect was E. Bassett Keeling and consecration took place on 8th January 1870. It was built in the 'Early Gothic and Italian' style of red brick with Bath stone mouldings, a cruciform plan and consisted of nave, aisles, transepts and chancel with a belfry at the south east end. The church was admired by writers and critics of the day and it was described as 'restrained', 'admirably adapted for light and sound' and the plain but variously stained glass windows were said to have 'contributed to the beautiful effect of the whole structure'.

The church of Saint Andrew with Saint Michael was built between 1900 and 1902. The parish was united with Christ Church, Greenwich in 1951; however the church continued in use until it was demolished in the late 1980s.

Saint Alphege was constructed in 1880. It was built in one of the poorest areas of Southwark, noted for petty criminals and poverty. The church is now part of the parish of Saint George the Martyr with Saint Alphege and Saint Jude.