St Mary Aldermary

Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary
Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary
St Mary Aldermary Church view from Queen Victoria Street
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LocationLondon, EC4
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholicism
Websitewww.stmaryaldermary.com
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
Architect(s)Office of Christopher Wren
StyleGothic
Years built1681
Administration
DioceseLondon
Clergy
Priest(s)Paul Kennedy
Curate(s)Robert Pfeiffer
ArchdeaconArchdeacon of London

St Mary Aldermary [1] (or St Mary Elder Mary)[2] is an Anglican church located on Bow Lane at the junction with Watling Street, in the City of London within the United Kingdom.

Of medieval origin, rebuilding began in 1510 and was not finished until 1632. Severely damaged just 33 years later during the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was rebuilt once more by the office of Sir Christopher Wren. Unlike most of Wren's City churches, St Mary Aldermary was reconstructed in the Gothic Revival style. In 1952 its role was changed from a parish church to that of a guild church, intended to serve commuters and non-resident workers within the City of London. The main church space acts a public cafe during weekday business hours, with religious and meditative sessions held during mornings and evenings.

  1. ^ Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.255
  2. ^ "The City of London Churches: monuments of another age" Quantrill, E; Quantrill, M p74: London; Quartet; 1975