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COPELAND, Alfred James (fl 1870)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 CLC/243

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: COPELAND, Alfred James (fl 1870)

Date(s): [1850-1899]

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 2 production units.

Name of creator(s): Copeland | Alfred James | fl 1870 | antiquarian

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

During excavations, the remains of a Roman house were found in the crypt of Saint Bride's, alongside the foundations of seven different churches dating from the 6th to the 17th centuries. It appears that the first church was founded by Saint Bridget, an Irish saint of the 6th century. This church was replaced by a Norman building which in turn was rebuilt in the 15th century. After Wynkyn de Worde established the first printing press in Fleet Street, the area attracted many writers who were parishioners of Saint Brides; including de Worde himself, John Dryden, John Milton, Richard Lovelace, and John Evelyn. Samuel Pepys was christened here.

The church was destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666, and was replaced by one of Wren's largest and most expensive churches. The famous spire was added in 1701-03. Mr Rich, a pastry cook in Fleet Street, became famous for his wedding cakes modelled on the tiered arcades of the spire. In 1940 the church was badly damaged by bombing (allowing the excavations mentioned above). It was restored to the original designs. The parish was united with Holy Trinity Gough Square.

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Extracts from the vestry books of St Bride Fleet Street, 1653-1662, compiled late 19th century.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Extracts arranged chronologically.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Finding aids:

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

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

For the original vestry books see P69/BRI/B.

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: 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.

Date(s) of descriptions: August to October 2010.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Antiquaries | Historians | Social scientists
Conferences | Group communication | Communication process
Historical research | History
Parish churches | Churches | Religious buildings | Buildings | Architecture
Parish records | Documents | Information sources
Parishes | Administrative units | Local government | Public administration | Government
Vestry | Parish meetings | Meetings | Group communication | Communication process
Meetings x Conferences
Primary documents
Religion

Personal names

Corporate names
Parish of St Bride | Fleet Street | City of London | Church of England

Places
Fleet Street | City of London | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
St Bride's | City of London | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe