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The Ruins [of St. Anne's Church], sketched from the East End, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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The Ruins [of St. Anne's Church], sketched from the East End, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Ruins [of St. Anne's Church], sketched from the East End, 1850. On the morning of Good Friday, at half-past eight o'clock, the inhabitants of the district in which is situated the Church of St. Anne, at Limehouse [in London], were greatly alarmed by the loud and irregular ringing of the Church bells...a man named William Rumbold, accustomed to light the stove fires, and attend to the heating of the church, [had] entered the edifice and proceeded with his duties. He had lighted both the stoves, when, at half-past eight o'clock, he perceived a strong smell of burning wood, and shortly afterwards saw a quantity of smoke issue from the roof...Rumbold, with a view of rousing the neighbourhood, rang the bells in the manner described...The six magnificent pillars supporting the roof - three on each side - are reduced to shapeless masses of calcined stone'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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This evocative print captures the ruins of St. Anne's Church in Limehouse, London, as they appeared in the aftermath of a devastating fire that occurred on Good Friday, 1850. The image, sketched from the East End, depicts the six magnificent pillars that once supported the roof of the Church, now reduced to shapeless masses of calcined stone. The fire, which broke out at half-past eight o'clock in the morning, sent the local community into a state of alarm as the loud and irregular ringing of the Church bells alerted the neighborhood to the emergency. A man named William Rumbold, who was accustomed to attending to the heating of the church, was the first to discover the fire. He had lit both stoves when he detected a strong smell of burning wood and soon after saw smoke issuing from the roof. In an attempt to rouse the neighborhood, Rumbold rang the bells in an alarming manner. The Church of St. Anne, which was a significant religious and architectural landmark in the area, was reduced to ruins in the space of a few hours. This haunting print, published in the Illustrated London News in 1850, provides a glimpse into the past and serves as a reminder of the destructive power of fire. The image is a poignant representation of the concept of ruin and the passage of time, and is a testament to the enduring allure of historical architecture.
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