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This church is a rectory, and one of
the thirteen peculiars belonging to the
Archbishop of Canterbury; and to this
parish that of Allhallows the Less is an-
nexed, by which the profits of the Rec-
tor are greatly increased. He receives,
besides glebes, &c. 200l. per annum in
lieu of tithes.
Allhallows Honey lane, a small church,
which stood where the east end of
Honey lane market is at present situated;
but being destroyed by the fire of Lon-
London in 1666, the parish was by act
of parliament united to the church of St.
Mary le Bow.
Allhallows the Less, stood on the south
side of Thames street, almost adjoining
to that of Allhallows the Great; but
having suffered in the common calamity
in 1666, the parish was united to that
of Allhallows the Great.
Allhallows Lombard street, situated in
Bell alley, near the north corner of
Lombard street, in Langbourn ward. A
church stood here under the same patron-
age, before the year 1053; but the
present plain, well-proportioned building,
was erected in the room of that destroy-
ed by the fire of London. The body is
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enlightened by a single series of large
windows, and the tower is terminated
by a plain battlement.
This church is a rectory, and one of
the thirteen peculiars in this city belong-
ing to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Rector, besides glebes, donations, and
casualties, receives 110l. a year in lieu of
tithes. Maitland.
Allhallows London wall, a small mean
edifice, a little to the east of Bethlem
Hospital, on the outside of London wall.
It escaped the fire in 1666, and is a rec-
tory, in the King's gift.
Allhallows Staining, situated near the
north end of Mark lane. It is said to
obtain the name of Staining, from the
corruption of the word stoney, because
built at first of stone, when the other
churches dedicated to all the Saints
were of wood. It escaped the fire in
1666. The body is well illuminated
with Gothic windows, and the square
tower is crowned with a small turret.
This church is a curacy, in the gift of
the Grocers company. The curate re-
ceives about 100l. a year by tithes.
Maitland, and English Architecture.
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