The first reference to a church on this site is to 'St Olave de Mukewellestrate' in the twelfth century,named for King Olave. Destroyed in 1666 by the Great Fire and not rebuilt. Instead the parish was merged with St Alban, Wood Street.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Olave Church, Silver Street
It would be nice to think this is a 17th century plaque but it seems more lik...
St. Olave’s Silver Street. This churchyard was thrown back and the road widen...
From 1782 it had served as a burial ground for the Parish of St Mary the Virg...
Built as St Augustines by the end of the 13th century, probably on grounds be...
