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All Hallows the Less

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"ALLHALLOWS, The LESS; stood on the south side of Thames-street, almost adjoining to that of Allhallows the Great; but having suffered in the common calamity in 1666, the parish was united to that of Allhallows the Great." [James Elmes. A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs (1831) - transcribed by Brian Randell]

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This parish - no. 82 in the above map - is located in Dowgate Ward.
The church was destroyed in 1666 and not rebuilt.
The parish was later united with Allhallows the Great 1670, St Michael Paternoster Royal 1893.
All Hallows the Less Parish was also known as All Hallows upon the Cellar.

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Archives & Libraries

London Metropolitan Archive holdings for All Hallows the Less.

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Church Records

Online Parish Register Images and Indexes for All Hallows the Less parish are provided by, or at various subscription sites via, the LDS FamilySearch wiki.

No non-Church of England denominations have been identified for All Hallows the Great and All Hallows the Less [LDS FamilySearch Wiki].

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Description & Travel

Wikipedia page on All Hallows the Less.

You can see pictures of All Hallows the Less which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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History

Summary history of All Hallows the Less parish, from the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks.

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Land & Property

Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of the parish of All Hallows the Less - provides "information from census records, trade directories, etc."

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Maps

Plan of the Parish of All Hallows the Less in 1818 from COLLAGE, the London Picture Archive.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TQ327807 (Lat/Lon: 51.509739, -0.089484), All Hallows the Less which are provided by:

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Names, Personal

Surnames from the 1881 census in the All Hallows Less and All Hallows Less London districts.

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Taxation

Sources for listings of taxpayer names for All Hallows the Less parish, listed on the LDS FamilySearch wiki.