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All Hallows-by-the-Tower is an ancient Anglican church located in Byward Street in the City of London, overlooking the Tower of London.It was first established in the 7th century by the now-defunct Barking Abbey and was for many years named after the abbey, as All Hallows Barking. The church was built on the site of a former Roman building, traces of which have been discovered in the crypt. It was expanded and rebuilt several times between the 11th century and 15th century. Its proximity to the Tower meant that it acquired royal connections, with Edward IV making it a royal chantry and the beheaded victims of Tower executions being sent for temporary burial at All Hallows.
The church was badly damaged by a nearby explosion in 1649, which demolished its west tower, and only narrowly survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. It owed its survival to Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn of Pennsylvania fame, who saved it by having the surrounding buildings demolished to create firebreaks. Restored in the late 19th century, All Hallows was gutted by bombing in World War II and required extensive reconstruction, only being rededicated in 1957Events January January 2 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge. January 3 Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch January 4 After 69 years the last issue of Colliers magazine is published January 5 Russell Endean becomes t.
Many portions of the old church survived the war and have been sympathetically restored. Its outer walls are 15th century, with a 7th century Saxon doorway surviving from the original church. Many brasses remain in the interior (where one of London's brass rubbingBrass rubbing was originally a British mania for reproducing "brasses" commemorative embossed brass reliefs found in church memorials from the 14th and 15th centuries onto paper. The concept of recording textures of things is more generally called making centres is now located). Three outstanding wooden statues of saints dating from the 15th and 16th centuries can also be found in the church, as can an exquisite fontMagdeburg cathedral, germany A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for the baptism of children and adults. It is typically intended for baptisms using a non-immersion method. The simplest of fonts has a pedestal (about 1. 5 metres tall) cover believed to have been carved in 1682Events March 11 Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. First black slaves arrive in Germany French court moves to Versailles Halley's comet makes an appearance, and is observed by Edmon by Grinling GibbonsWren Library, Cambridge. Master wood carver Grinling Gibbons ( 4 April 1648- 3 August 1721) was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, but moved to England in about 1667. An extremely talented wood carver, some have said that he was the finest of all time., which is regarded by many as one of the finest pieces of carving in London.
1 Famous people associated with the church
- John Quincy AdamsFor other people named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Quincy Adams Order 6th President Term of Office March 4, 1825 March 3, 1829 Followed James Monroe Succeeded by Andrew Jackson Date of Birth July 11, 1767 Place of Birth Braintree, Ma, sixth President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th: married 1797Events January 3 The Treaty of Tripoli (a peace treaty between the United States and Tripoli) is signed at Algiers. January 7 The parliament of the Repubblica Cisalpina adopts the Italian Tricolore as official flag: here starts the story of the Flag of It
- Judge Jeffreys, notorious "hanging judge": married 1667
- Archbishop William Laud, beheaded at the Tower: buried 1645
- William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania: baptised 1644
