St John Zachary[1] (meaning "St John, son of Zechariah", i.e. John the Baptist)[2] was a church, first mentioned in official records in 1181,[3] within the City of London, England, on the north side of Gresham Street, Aldersgate.[4] Its vicar from 25 May 1424[5] to an unknown date was William Byngham, the founder of England's first teacher training college.[6] It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666[7] and not rebuilt,[8] with its parish being united with that of St Anne and St Agnes[9] by Act of Parliament in 1670[10] –an arrangement that lasted until the 20th century.[11] Its site is now a garden,[12] first made by the fire watchers in 1941.[13] Partial records survive at IGI.[14]
St John Zachary | |
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Location | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Founded | 10th century |
Architecture | |
Demolished | 1666 |
Sir Drugo Barentyn, (died 1415), Goldsmith, one of the Sheriffs of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor of London, politician, was buried there. (N.b.: Goldsmiths' Hall).
The 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, directed by David Fincher, used the churchyard as a filming location.
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