St Mary Aldermary

City of London, United Kingdom

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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St Mary Aldermary is an Anglican church on Bow Lane at its junction with Watling Street in the City of London. Of medieval origin, the building underwent major reconstruction beginning in 1510, a process that continued until 1632. Severely damaged during the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren's office in the Gothic Revival style—a notable departure from Wren's typical classical approach to his City churches. Completed in 1681, the church is now Grade I listed. In 1952 its designation changed from a parish church to a guild church serving commuters and workers in the City; today the main space functions as a public café during weekday business hours, with religious and meditative sessions held in the mornings and evenings.