Collection GB 0074 P69/BAT3 - SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT: CITY OF LONDON

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 P69/BAT3

Title

SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT: CITY OF LONDON

Date(s)

  • 1563-1981 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

20.65 linear metres (679 production units).

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Biographical history

The church of Saint Bartholomew the Great, situated in West Smithfield, is London's oldest church. It is the only surviving part of the Augustinian priory founded in 1123. The church was enlarged mid-12th century and 1230-1240. Parts were rebuilt 1336 and 1405-1406. In 1539 the priory was dissolved and the nave of the church was pulled down. The choir was left intact for the use of parishioners. The other monastic buildings were sold to Sir Richard Rich and leased out for various uses. In 1628 the central tower was removed and a new one built at the west end. Painter William Hogarth was christened here in 1697. The church was restored in 1863-1885, and in 1932 the choir screen was erected. The church has appeared as a set in a number of films and television shows, including Four Weddings and a Funeral. The parish of Saint Botolph Aldersgate (P69/BOT1) was united with that of Saint Bartholomew the Great in 1954.

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

Archival history

GB 0074 P69/BAT3 1563-1981 Collection 20.65 linear metres (679 production units). Parish of St Bartholomew the Great, City of London , Church of England

The church of Saint Bartholomew the Great, situated in West Smithfield, is London's oldest church. It is the only surviving part of the Augustinian priory founded in 1123. The church was enlarged mid-12th century and 1230-1240. Parts were rebuilt 1336 and 1405-1406. In 1539 the priory was dissolved and the nave of the church was pulled down. The choir was left intact for the use of parishioners. The other monastic buildings were sold to Sir Richard Rich and leased out for various uses. In 1628 the central tower was removed and a new one built at the west end. Painter William Hogarth was christened here in 1697. The church was restored in 1863-1885, and in 1932 the choir screen was erected. The church has appeared as a set in a number of films and television shows, including Four Weddings and a Funeral. The parish of Saint Botolph Aldersgate (P69/BOT1) was united with that of Saint Bartholomew the Great in 1954.

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

The records of St. Bartholomew the Great have been deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1936. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the parish of Saint Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, City of London. The records include parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials, banns), rate assessments, Churchwardens' accounts, Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes, legal papers, deeds, plans and photographs, papers relating to the maintenance of the building, charity and school papers, and administrative records.

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections each with an archival classification code as follows: P69/BAT3/A Parish registers; P69/BAT3/B Vestry and parish officers; P69/BAT3/C Rate assessments and inhabitants lists; P69/BAT3/D Charities and estates; P69/BAT3/E Parish schools.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

P69/BOT1 - Saint Botolph Aldersgate.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

April to June 2010. Parish meetings Vestry Churchwardens records Educational institutions Schools Denominational schools Church of England schools Religious groups Laity Churchwardens Architecture Church architecture Parish councils Baptism registers Rate books Rates (documents) Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Anglicanism Church of England Religious institutions Religious organizations Religious charities Government Public administration Local government Administrative units Parishes Ecclesiastical parishes Parish records Marriage registers Information sources Documents Marriage records Banns register Meetings Group communication Communication process Church schools Burial registers Church records and registers Primary documents Churches Religious buildings Buildings Poor rates Church rates Taxation Fiscal policy Finance Conferences Religion Parish of St Bartholomew the Great , City of London , Church of England St Bartholomew the Great Smithfield City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Burial records Legal documents Catholicism

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records of St. Bartholomew the Great have been deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1936. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

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Scope and content

Records of the parish of Saint Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, City of London. The records include parish registers (baptisms, marriages, burials, banns), rate assessments, Churchwardens' accounts, Vestry and Parochial Church Council minutes, legal papers, deeds, plans and photographs, papers relating to the maintenance of the building, charity and school papers, and administrative records.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections each with an archival classification code as follows: P69/BAT3/A Parish registers; P69/BAT3/B Vestry and parish officers; P69/BAT3/C Rate assessments and inhabitants lists; P69/BAT3/D Charities and estates; P69/BAT3/E Parish schools.

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Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

P69/BOT1 - Saint Botolph Aldersgate.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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