St Nicholas Olave was a church in the City of London, on the west side of Bread Street HillThe site is now occupied by Senator House in Queenhithe Ward. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London and was never rebuilt. Instead the parish was united with that of St Nicholas Cole Abbey."A Dictionary of London" Harben,H: London, Herbert Jenkins 1918
History The dedication of the church derives from the earlier amalgamation between two parishes: St Nicholas and St Olave Bradestrat, which was removed by the Austin Friars for the erection of their monastic buildings.”Vanished Churches of the City of London” Huelin,G: London, Guildhall Library Publishing 1996 Described by John Stow as a “convenient church”"A Survey of London, Vol I" Stow,J: London, A. Fullarton & Co, 1890 (original edition 1598) the parish had strong connections with the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, many members of which were buried in the churchyard."Bread Street Hill & St. Nicholas Olave Churchyard" Dibdin,T.C: London, Privately published 1850 Its eminent organist William Blitheman also lay here.“Notes on Old City Churches: their organs, organists and musical associations” Pearce,C.W.: London, Winthrop Rogers Ltd 1909 Following the fire the parish was united with that of St Nicholas Cole Abbey"The London Encyclopaedia" Hibbert,C; Weinreb,D; Keay,J: London, Pan Macmillan 1983 (rev 1993, 2008) Some parish records survive.
The site is currently occupied by Senator House.Lost City of London website entry on St Nicholas Olave Accessed 24 July 2021
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