New post office St. Martins le Grand, London, 1820, engraving print.

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New post office, London, Engraving print 1820, (detail), credit Antiche Curiosità©

 

New post office St. Martins le Grand, London, Engraving print 1820, very good condition, 8,5 x5,5 ins.

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New post office, London, Engraving print 1820, credit Antiche Curiosità©

 

New post office St. Martins le Grand, London, 1820, engraving print. Very good condition, 8,5 x5,5 ins.

To the east of the road once stood the collegiate church and monastic precinct of St Martin’s, of ancient origin. The precinct was within the City, but was not subject to its jurisdiction, constituting a liberty with the privilege of sanctuary.[1]

According to a somewhat dubious tradition, the church dated to the 7th or 8th century and was founded by King Wihtred of Kent.[2][3] It was, more certainly, rebuilt or founded about 1056 by two brothers, Ingelric and Girard, during the reign of Edward the Confessor. Its foundation was confirmed by a charter of William the Conqueror, dating to 1068.[1] The church was responsible for the sounding of the curfew bell in the evenings, which announced the closing of the City’s gates. It was dissolved by King Henry VIII and demolished in 1548. It retained certain rights of sanctuary until 1697 and, as such, was a notorious haven for malefactors. One who sought sanctuary here was Miles Forrest, one of the reputed murderers of the Princes in the Tower.[1][4]

Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Le_Grand

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