Finsbury
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Finsbury
Acording to one etymology the
original name for the area was Fensbury, although another
source, Saxons in England by J M Kemble, suggests it is
derived from a family called 'Finnes,' 'Fynes,' or 'Fiennes.'
There is a Prebend of Finsbury in St Paul's Cathedral, whose
property included Bunhill Fields. Finsbury is bounded Islington
and Shoreditch to the north, by Shoreditch to the east, the City
of London to the south and to the west by Holborn and St Pancras.
St Lukes
Parish church of St Lukes,Old Street (1660)
St Luke's church in Old Street was
built in 1732 by George Dancer and it was known as 'Lousy St
Luke's' due to the dragon design of the weather vane. Nearby, in
City Road, is John Wesley's Chapel which was opened in 1778. The
Roman Catholic church of St Joseph's can be found in Bunhill Row.
| Churches in Finsbury: | All Saints Mission Chapel Holy Redeemer, Exmouth Market St Barnabas, King Square St Catherine's Mission St Clement, City Road St John The Baptist, St John's Square |
St Mary, Charterhouse St Matthew, City Road St Paul, Bunhill Row St Philip, Granville Square St Thomas, Charterhouse |