Old St Paul's Cathedral was the cathedral of the City of London that, until the Great Fire of 1666, stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built in 1087 and from 1255 to 1314, it was de
Old St Paul's from the south, before the loss of its spire in 1561: an engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar of 1658
Shrine of St Erkenwald, relics removed 1550, lost as a monument in the Great Fire of London
A 1916 engraving of Old St Paul's as it appeared before the fire of 1561 in which the spire was destroyed
A 15th-century monastic funeral procession entering Old St Paul's. The coffin is covered by a blue and gold pall, and the grave is being dug in the foreground.
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the
Old St Paul's Cathedral
…Old St Paul's Cathedral was the cathedral of the City of London that, until the Great Fire of 1666, stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built in 1087 and from 1255 to 1314, it was dedicated to Paul the Apostle. The building was perhaps the fourth such St Paul's cathedral church at this…
Aerial view of St Paul's Cathedral
Old St Paul's in 1656 by Wenceslaus Hollar, showing the rebuilt west façade