St Bartholomew-the-Great, London

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St Bartholomew-the-Great in London is a historic 12th-century Augustinian priory church, renowned as one of the city's oldest surviving churches and noted for its Romanesque architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican church
church
former priory church
parish church
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
Romanesque
category Grade I listed churches in the City of London
Medieval church in London
Romanesque architecture in England
centuryOfOrigin 12th century
churchmanship Anglo-Catholic
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
denomination Church of England
diocese Diocese of London
dissolvedAsPriory 1539
foundationDate 1123
foundedAs Augustinian priory church
founder Rahere
functionAfterDissolution parish church
hasFeature gatehouse arch on West Smithfield
medieval chancel
medieval cloister remnants
round Norman arches
triforium arches
hasOrgan pipe organ
hasParishStatus combined parish with St Bartholomew-the-Less
hasTower church tower
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
liturgicalLanguage English
liturgicalTradition High Anglican
locatedIn City of London
London
Smithfield
near St Bartholomew's Hospital
notableFor Romanesque nave and choir
being one of the oldest surviving churches in London
surviving monastic fabric after the Dissolution of the Monasteries
parish Great St Bartholomew
province Province of Canterbury
religiousOrder Augustinian Canons
status active
underwent Dissolution of the Monasteries
usedAs film location

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sir Walter Mildmay
burialPlace
St Bartholomew-the-Great, London ("Great St Bartholomew")
parish

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