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St. Andrew

SOURCE: REMARKS ON LONDON, being an Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark... By W. Stow., London, 1722.

A List of all the Cathedrals, Churches, and Chapels of Ease within the Bill of Mortality, withal shewing therein the sett Times of publick Prayers, receiving the Sacrament, and hearing Sermons both Ordinary and Extraordinary.

Note, Pr. signifies Prayers, Sac. Sacrament;
S. Sermon; and Lect. Lecturer.

St. Andrew Holbourn, but anciently called Oldbourn, that is to say, Old Brook, which runs yet from Holbourn Bar into Fleet Ditch at Holbourn Bridge. This Parish contains about 3620 Dwelling Houses. Morning Pr. at 6 in Summer Time, and 7 in the Winter, and again at 11, and Evening Pr. at 3 constanly. Sac. is adminstered every Sunday in the Year, and several solemn Occasions, after Forenoon Sermon, but upon Easter Day, only at 7 and 12; S. on all publick Days appointed by the Parliament, as Jan. 30. Sept. 2. Nov. 5. and 30. which last is the annual commemoration of the tutelar Saint or Patron thereof; and Donation S. on the last Sunday in Easter Time, and last Sunday of Michaelmas Term in the Forenoon.