Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London Size:Large: 7 x 5in showing an ugly woman holding

showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of a large circle representing a magnified drop of water filled with grotesque aquatic creatures

North-east view of St George's Chapel

View of the Custom House from the quay with figures outside

The image is a satire on the lavishness of civic hospitality

It was destroyed by a fire in 1792 but was rebuilt in 1795

Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London Size:Large: 7 x 5in showing an ugly woman holdingChurch of St Paul, Shadwell, London, c1810. 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.