St Audoen within Newgate explained

St Audoen
Denomination:Church of England
Founded Date:1220
Closed Date:1547
Demolished Date:1583
Location:London
Country:United Kingdom

St. Audoen's Church (within Newgate) (alternatively known as St. Ewen's, St. Ewan's or St. Ewin's) was a medieval parish church in the City of London situated on the north-east corner of Newgate Street and Eldeness Lane (now Warwick Lane). It was first mentioned as Parochia sancti Audoeni in around 1220.[1] Named in honour of Audoen or Ouen, the seventh-century Bishop of Rouen, it was anciently called Sti Audoeni juxta fratres minores London (infra Newgate).[2] Like its sister church in Dublin, it is believed that this was home to a religious guild of St. Anne.[2]

In 1546, Henry VIII gave the church, along with St Nicholas Shambles and the dissolved Christ Church priory to the City corporation. A new parish was created for Christ Church, out of those of St Audoen and St Nicholas, and part of that of St Sepulchre.[3] St Audoen's Church was demolished in around 1583.[4]

Notes

  1. Web site: Artirce, The King's - Audoen (St.) . Henry A Harben . Institute of Historical Research . 1918 . A Dictionary of London . 28 April 2012.
  2. Book: Strype . John . A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster . 1720 . iii [as 'St. Ewin']. 0-9542608-9-9 . 193 . I . 3 September 2022.
  3. Book: Godwin . George . John Britton . The Churches of London: A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis . https://books.google.com/books?id=ppgLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA235. Christ Church, Newgate Street. 28 April 2012 . 1839 . C. Tilt . London .
  4. Web site: St Audoen alias St Ewin parish. AIM25. 28 April 2012 .