Image source: Google Street view
The excellent Greenwich Phantom tells us that the footprint of the old church is shown "by a beech hedge, some of the foundation stones marking out the original position." We can see the beech hedge but we've not spotted the foundation stones. We only read this after our visit so we have resorted to Google Street view for our photo.
SE10, King William Walk, St Mary's Gate into Greenwich Park
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Mary’s church, Greenwich
One of architect George Basevi's early commissions - he was brought up in Gre...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Mary’s church, Greenwich
Our picture comes from Google satellite view and shows, better than can be seen at ground level, the (partial) outlines of the two church...
These cobbles mark out the site of the original circular church of the medieval priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
When we photographed the stone we did not notice the rectangular clearing around it but this Google Satellite image displays the space we...
To the casual passerby these strips look like the expansion joints one sees on bridges. It was David Brown who drew our attention to what...
Lines laid out in the grass can just be seen in our photo. They indicate what is now thought to be the site of the original Priory Church...
The inclusion of the caretaker and his wife on this memorial is intriguing. Andrew Behan has researched these names and confirms that al...
Wife of John Adams, second President of USA, and mother of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), another President. Born Abigail Smith.
London bicycle messenger, killed in a traffic collision in Praed Street.
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
Currently, 2011, used by the National Opera as a studio. The current building is a hall, opened in 1883, with a total of 6 plaques all on...
