(St.) Olave Silver Street
- (St.) Olave Silver Street
On the south side of Silver Street at its junction with Noble Street and Falcon Square. In Cripplegate Ward Withir, (Leake, 1666).
The parish extends into Aldersgate Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (detached).
First mention: " St. Olave de Mukewellestrate," 12th century (H. MSS. Corn. 9th Rep. 23).
Other forms : " St. Olave in Syrnerstrete " (ib. 48). Sancti Olavi de Cripelesgate," 13 cent. (Anc. Deeds, A. 7933). " St. Olave near London Wall," 1294 (Ct. H.W. I. 114). "Sancti Olani de Mocwelle" or" Mokwelle," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. 230, 233). " St. Olave de Mugwellestrate," 1306-7 (Ct. H.W. I. 183). " St. Olave in Moggewellestrete," 1310 (ib. 216). "St. Olave apud Crepulgate," 9 Ed. II. (West. Abbey MS. 44, 12). "St. Olave in Silvernestret," 12 Ed. II. (Cal. L. Bk. E. p. 101). " St. Olave Selverstrete," 17 Ed. III. (Anc. Deeds, B. 2103). " St. Olave the King in Silverstrete," 1341 (Ct. H.W. I. 449). "St Olave de Sylverstrete," 1368 (ib. 11.109). "Mary Olaf in Silverstrete," 37 Ed. III. (Cal. P.R. Ed. III. 1361-4, p.412). St. Olave oommonly called St. Towles parish in Silverstrete," 37 H. VIII. (Lond. I. p.m. I. 162).
New built and enlarged 1609 and again 1619. Gallery erected 1632.
Burnt in the Fire 1666. Not rebuilt.
Parish united to St. Alban Wood Street (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. iii. 92, 99, 121).
A Rectory. Patrons: Canons of St. Paul's, afterwards the Dean and Chapter.
Dedication to the Norwegian king Olaf, d. 1030. The various distinctive appellations denote locality.
A Dictionary of London.
Henry A Harben.
1918.
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