Collection GB 0074 P69/PAN - SAINT PANCRAS, SOPER LANE: CITY OF LONDON

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 P69/PAN

Title

SAINT PANCRAS, SOPER LANE: CITY OF LONDON

Date(s)

  • 1515-1954 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1.18 linear metres (63 production units).

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

History of the united parishes of Saint Mary le Bow, Saint Pancras Soper Lane, All Hallows Honey Lane, Saint John the Evangelist Friday Street and All Hallows Bread Street:

Saint Pancras Soper Lane is first mentioned in 1257. It was attached to the monastery of Christchurch Canterbury.

The parish of Saint Mary le Bow was united to the parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane and Saint Pancras Soper Lane in 1670, after the churches of All Hallows Honey Lane, Saint Pancras and Saint John were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and not rebuilt. The parish of All Hallows Bread Street was united to the parish of Saint John the Evangelist Friday Street in 1670.

The united parishes of Saint John and All Hallows were joined with the united parishes of Saint Mary, Saint Pancras and All Hallows Honey Lane in 1876. The church of All Hallows Bread Street was demolished in 1876. The church of Saint Mary remains a parish church.

Archival history

GB 0074 P69/PAN 1515-1954 Collection 1.18 linear metres (63 production units). Parish of St Pancras, Soper Lane, City of London , Church of England

History of the united parishes of Saint Mary le Bow, Saint Pancras Soper Lane, All Hallows Honey Lane, Saint John the Evangelist Friday Street and All Hallows Bread Street:

Saint Pancras Soper Lane is first mentioned in 1257. It was attached to the monastery of Christchurch Canterbury.

The parish of Saint Mary le Bow was united to the parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane and Saint Pancras Soper Lane in 1670, after the churches of All Hallows Honey Lane, Saint Pancras and Saint John were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and not rebuilt. The parish of All Hallows Bread Street was united to the parish of Saint John the Evangelist Friday Street in 1670.

The united parishes of Saint John and All Hallows were joined with the united parishes of Saint Mary, Saint Pancras and All Hallows Honey Lane in 1876. The church of All Hallows Bread Street was demolished in 1876. The church of Saint Mary remains a parish church.

The archives of all five parishes, including those of united parishes, have been deposited in Guildhall Library at various dates since the 1920s. The most recent deposit was in 1997. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the parish of Saint Pancras, Soper Lane, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; church rate assessments and poor rate assessments.

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections representing sub-groups each with a code as follows: A Parish registers; B Vestry and parish officers; C Rate assessments and inhabitants lists; D Charities and estates; E Parish schools.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

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

St Mary le Bow (P69/MRY7).

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. Church records and registers Burial registers Baptism registers Communication process Group communication Meetings Parish meetings Vestry Rate books Rates (documents) Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Anglicanism Church of England Government Public administration Local government Administrative units Parishes Ecclesiastical parishes Churchwardens records Information sources Documents Parish records Marriage registers Primary documents Churches Religious buildings Buildings Architecture Church rates Taxation Fiscal policy Finance Poor rates Churchwardens Laity Religious groups Conferences Religion Parish of St Pancras , Soper Lane , City of London , Church of England City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Burial records Legal documents Catholicism

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The archives of all five parishes, including those of united parishes, have been deposited in Guildhall Library at various dates since the 1920s. The most recent deposit was in 1997. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the parish of Saint Pancras, Soper Lane, City of London, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; Vestry minutes; Churchwardens' accounts; church rate assessments and poor rate assessments.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections representing sub-groups each with a code as follows: A Parish registers; B Vestry and parish officers; C Rate assessments and inhabitants lists; D Charities and estates; E Parish schools.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

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

St Mary le Bow (P69/MRY7).

Finding aids

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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