Colección GB 0074 ACC/2230 - SAINT THOMAS, SOUTHWARK: SAINT THOMAS STREET, SOUTHWARK

0.33 linear metres

This volume fills a gap in the series of account books of St Thomas, Southwark, deposited in the Greater London Record Office by the Provost and Chapter of Southwark Cathedral It has not been added to that series because at some point it strayed from the custody of the parish and was acquired by the GLRO from an entirely different source.

GB 0074 ACC/2230 1739-1775 Collection 0.33 linear metres Parish of Saint Thomas', Southwark

The Parish of Saint Thomas', Southwark was closely allied with Saint Thomas' Hospital and the Governors of the Hospital paid for the upkeep of the building and also appointed and paid the incumbent. The parish covered only eight acres and included the grounds of Saint Thomas' Hospital and much of Guy's Hospital and was therefore the parish church for the hospitals.

Th parish was not created until 1378 but there were certain parochial rights already in existance before then. The church was dedicated to Saint Thomas the Martyr until the reformation when the dedication was changed to Saint Thomas the Apostle. During the middle ages a substantial stone church was built and was granted to the corporation of the City of London with the hospital buildings at the refounding of Saint Thomas' hospital in 1551. This was rebuilt inbetween 1700 and 1702 with the interior work all being funded by the hospital.

In 1836 the parish was for poor law and other civil purposes united with Saint Olave's, Southwark and Saint John's, Horsleydown to form Saint Olave's Union. To this were added Saint Mary Magdelene, Bermondsey and Saint Mary, Rotherhithe in 1869. In 1898 Saint Thomas' Church was closed down and the parish incorporated into Saint Saviour's, Southwark for ecclesiastical purposes. The parish church of Saint Saviour later became Southwark Cathedral and Saint Thomas' church is now used as the Cathedral Chapter House. It also housed the Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garrett in the roof space of the church where an operating theatre was in use in 1821.

This volume fills a gap in the series of account books of St Thomas, Southwark, deposited in the Greater London Record Office by the Provost and Chapter of Southwark Cathedral It has not been added to that series because at some point it strayed from the custody of the parish and was acquired by the GLRO from an entirely different source.

Volume acquired in February 1986.

Records of the Parish of Saint Thomas, Southwark, comprising an account book of the Overseers of the Poor, 1739-1775.

One volume, catalogued as ACC/2230/001.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

English

Fit.

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

For other account books see P71/TMS/60-61. See also H01/ST/P.

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.

March to April 2010. Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Anglicanism Church of England People People by occupation Personnel Local government personnel Overseers of the poor Parish records Information sources Documents Financial records Religions Poor relief Social welfare Religion Parish of Saint Thomas , Southwark , Church of England Southwark London England UK Western Europe Europe Primary documents Catholicism

Volume acquired in February 1986.

Records of the Parish of Saint Thomas, Southwark, comprising an account book of the Overseers of the Poor, 1739-1775.

One volume, catalogued as ACC/2230/001.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

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English

For other account books see P71/TMS/60-61. See also H01/ST/P.

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

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.

• inglés