Finsbury
Acording to one etymology the original name for the area was Fensbury, although another source, Saxons in England by J M Kemble, suggests it is derived from a family called 'Finnes,' 'Fynes,' or 'Fiennes.' There is a Prebend of Finsbury in St Paul's Cathedral, whose property included Bunhill Fields. Finsbury is bounded Islington and Shoreditch to the north, by Shoreditch to the east, the City of London to the south and to the west by Holborn and St Pancras.
St Lukes Parish church of St Lukes,Old Street (1660)
St Luke's church in Old Street was built in 1732 by George Dancer and it was known as 'Lousy St Luke's' due to the dragon design of the weather vane. Nearby, in City Road, is John Wesley's Chapel which was opened in 1778. The Roman Catholic church of St Joseph's can be found in Bunhill Row.
| Churches in Finsbury: | All Saints Mission Chapel Holy Redeemer, Exmouth Market St Barnabas, King Square St Catherine's Mission St Clement, City Road St John The Baptist, St John's Square |
St Mary, Charterhouse St Matthew, City Road St Paul, Bunhill Row St Philip, Granville Square St Thomas, Charterhouse |
St Luke Old Street