Historic churches · London
St George Botolph Lane
St George Botolph Lane — church in City of London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Monument · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St George Botolph Lane is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Christopher Wren. Built in the baroque architecture style. Wikidata describes it as: "church in City of London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5106°, -0.0853°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St George Botolph Lane was a church off Eastcheap, in the ward of Billingsgate in the City of London. The rear of the church overlooked Pudding Lane, where the fire of London started. It was first recorded in the twelfth century, and destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. It was one of the 51 churches rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren. The church was demolished in 1904.
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Background
History
St George Botolph Lane was the only church in the City of London dedicated to St George of Cappadocia, the patron saint of England. St Botolph was the Anglo-Saxon patron saint of travellers, consequently churches dedicated to him were usually built at city gates. There still three churches in the City of London dedicated to St Botolph (none by Wren)—St Botolph's Aldgate, St Botolph Aldersgate and St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate. Botolph Lane, on which St George's stood, was named after a fourth—St Botolph Billingsgate, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and not rebuilt. The earliest surviving reference to St George's is in a deed dated 1180, as "St. George's in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5106, -0.0853
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC3M 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Monument — 0.1 km
- Official site
- skygarden.london
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593210 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George Botolph Lane (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: George botolph godwin.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George Botolph Lane?
- St George Botolph Lane is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC3M 1AE), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- Is St George Botolph Lane free to visit?
- Yes, St George Botolph Lane is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George Botolph Lane?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC3M 1AE.