St Mary Woolnoth
Corner of Lombard Street and King William Street, London EC3

The first church to stand here was established on the site of a Roman temple to Concord by a Saxon noble called Woolnoth.  Over the centuries the church was rebuilt many times and the present Baroque church dates from 1716 - 27. 

The small, building is one of the finest churches created by Nicholas Hawksmoor, who was Sir Christopher Wren's pupil.  The building is powerful and has a small but beautifully proportioned interior, which seems larger on the inside, based on the Egyptian Hall of Vitruvius. 

Edward Lloyd, in whose coffee shop the insurance company Lloyds of London was founded, was buried at St Mary Woolnoth in 1713.  

In 1897 - 1900, when Bank underground station was constructed, the church was undermined.  After the bodies were removed from the vaults, lift shafts were sunk directly beneath the St Mary Woolnoth.

Admission free

Opening Times

Open: Mon-Fri  08:00-17:00