St Paul's Lightwell - St Paul's Churchyard, Covent Garden, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 30.693 W 000° 07.452
30U E 699547 N 5710634
This blue plaque with gold trim and gold lettering is located on the right-hand side of the entrance to St Paul's Covent Garden when entering from King Street.
Waymark Code: WMRZDW
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member greysman
Views: 2

The full wording on the plaque reads:

St Paul's Church Covent Garden

This lightwell is part
of the burial ground
of St Paul's Church.
Written consent
must be obtained
before any use is
made of this
lightwell.

By order of the Rector and Churchwardens

The lightwell, to which this plaque refers, runs alongside the north west edge of the churchyard behind the houses in King Street. Its purpose was to allow light into the basements of the King Street houses and prevent burial seepage from the churchyard into the houses.

Type of Historic Marker: Circular plaque

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: St Paul's Church

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