St Mary Aldermary
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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.
Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary | |
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Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary | |
Location | London, EC4 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Website | www |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
Architect(s) | Office of Christopher Wren |
Style | Gothic |
Years built | 1681 |
Administration | |
Diocese | London |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Paul Kennedy |
Curate(s) | Robert Pfeiffer |
Archdeacon | Archdeacon of London |
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.