Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London engraved engulfed by fire in 1838

engulfed by fire in 1838

Clerics fall from their chairs and noblemen throw up their hands in horror

and the sun shines down above the abbey

Railings were torn up and Grenadiers and Lifeguards were sent into the park

A coach and horses moves off down the drive

Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London engraved engulfed by fire in 1838Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London, c1810. South west view across the churchyard. The church was built in the 17th century. In the 18th century John Wesley preached there and Captain James Cook was one of the congregation. In 1817 the building was demolished and replaced by a Waterloo church designed by John Walters.