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St Olave's Church, Gateway, Hart Street, City of London, Greater London Authority, 1910-1950. Creator: William Archer Clark.

St Olave's Church, Gateway, Hart Street, City of London, Greater London Authority, 1910-1950. Creator: William Archer Clark.

3-025-178 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

St Olave's Church, Gateway, Hart Street, City of London, Greater London Authority, 1910-1950. The churchyard gate of St Olave's Church in Seething Lane. The gateway bears the date 1658 and was a favourite of Charles Dickens who called the churchyard "Saint Ghastly Grim" and recounted visiting it one night after midnight to see the skulls which adorn the gateway. The graveyard is said to be the burial site of Mary Ramsay, who is thought to be the woman who introduced the plague to London in 1665.

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People Information

Creator
  1. William Archer Clark, attributed to: British: photographer
People Related
  1. Mary Ramsay: English:
  2. Charles Dickens: British: Novelist, author, writer, artist, draughtsman, journalist
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5215x6915
File Size : 35,217kb

Aliases

  1. AA50/07646
  1. aa50_07646
  1. 0250013516
  1. 3-025-178
  1. 3025178
  1. AA50/07646

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