St. Michael Queenhithe
Names
- St. Michael Queenhithe
- St. Michael de Aedredeshuda
- St. Michael upon Thames
- St. Michael super Ripam Regine
- St. Michael de Hutha Regina
- St. Michael Queenhithe
- St Michael in huda
- St. Michael de Quenheth
- St. Michael at Queneheth
- St. Michael de la Quenehuth
- St. Michael de Qwenehith
Street/Area/District
- Upper Thames Street
Maps & Views
- 1658 London (Newcourt & Faithorne): Michaell att Quene Hith
- 1677 A Large and Accurate Map of the City of London (Ogilby, Morgan): St. Michael Queen hith Church and Yard
- 1690? Londini (Ram): S. Michael Queenehith
- 1720 London (Strype): Queen Hith Church
- 1725 London map & prospect (Covens & Mortier): St. Michael Queenhith
- 1736 London (Moll & Bowles): St. Michael Queen Hithe
- 1746 London, Westminster & Southwark (Rocque): St. Michael
Descriptions
from A Dictionary of London, by Henry Harben (1918)
St. Michael Queenhithe
On the north side of Upper Thames Street, between Little Trinity Lane east and Huggin lane west. In Queenhithe Ward (O.S. 1880).
Earliest mention found in records: "St. Michael de Aedredeshuda," 12th cent. (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. 63).
Other names: "St. Michael upon Thames," 1196 (Anc. Deeds, A. 2507). "St. Michael super Ripam Regine," before 1222 (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. p. 22). "St. Michael de Hutha Regina," c. 1228 (ib.). "St. Michael Queenhithe," 1273–4 (Ct. H.W. I. 18). "St Michael in huda," 1285 (MS. D. and C. St. Paul's, Lib. L. 93). "St. Michael de Quenheth," 1294 (Ct. H.W. I. 114). "St. Michael at Queneheth," 13S2 (ib. 665), "St. Michael de la Quenehuth," 1361 (ib. II. 69). "St. Michael de Qwenehith," 1421–2 ib. 428).
Walter, son-in-law of David and William the priest of St. Michael de Aedredeshuda, granted the church to the Canons of St Paul on payment of 10 solidi annually (H. MSS. Com 9th Rep. 63).
Repaired and beautified 1615. Burnt in the Fire and rebuilt, Holy Trinity the less being united to it (Strype, ed 1720, I. iii. 212).
A Rectory. Patrons: The Canons of St Paul's, and later the Dean and Chapter.
Parish united to St. James Garlickhithe and church taken down 1876.
Graveyard disused shown on the north side of the church (O.S. 1880).
See St. Michael Huggin Lane.