Site details:
| All Hallows-by-the-Tower Churchyard |
City of London |
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The Abbey of Barking owned land in the City and built a small church here c.AD675, hence the church's former name. There is evidence of a Saxon church and Saxon coffins have been found, also a section of C2nd Roman pavement. Samuel Pepys, William Penn and John Quincy-Adams, later the 6th President of the USA, are among those associated with the church. Much of the old church, which had survived the Fire of London, was destroyed in WWII, the new building dedicated in 1957. The churchyard was once larger, reduced when Tower Hill Terrace was created in the east and Tower Place in the south. Closed for burials in the 1850s it was being used as public open space by 1875. The remaining garden area lies at the east end of the church, with areas of grass, trees and shrubs with some tombs and gravestones. In the 1990s a restaurant adjoining the garden was built as part of improvement works. |
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| Previous / Other name: |
All Hallows Barking; All Hallows by the Tower with St Dunstan in the East |
| Site location: |
Byward Street/Great Tower Street |
| Postcode: |
EC3 5BJ |
| Type of site: |
Churchyard |
| Date(s): |
AD675; C19th/C20th |
| Designer(s): |
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| Listed structures: |
LBI: All Hallows Church. LBII: Railings/dwarf walls flanking Byward Street and Great Tower Street |
| Borough: |
City of London |
| Site ownership: |
Diocese of London |
| Site management: |
Corporation of London Open Spaces Dept; Friends of All Hallows |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
unrestricted; church open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat/Sun 10am-5pm except during services. Closed Bank Holidays |
| Special conditions: |
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| Facilities: |
Beyond Boyle@All Hallows restaurant in churchyard. Church: Bookshop, Museum, toilets. |
| Events: |
Concerts, exhibitions. Beating the Bounds (annually on Ascension Day) |
| Public transport: |
Tube: Tower Hill (District, Circle) |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/04/2010
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.ahbtt.org.uk; www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/openspaces
