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A 1½ mile walk linking some
non-Wren city churches. It begins at Aldgate tube station and
finishes at Moorgate Station.
Note: There is no day when it is possible to view the interior of
all the churches (see below). There are no admission charges but
donations are appreciated. Several churches have postcards &
guidebooks for sale.
Exit Aldgate station and
turn right
There is a police telephone box and a drinking fountain with
chained cup at the entrance to the churchyard. ST BOTOLPH
-WITHOUT-ALDGATE is open Tuesdays 11-3 & Thursdays 10-3.
Cross Duke's Place towards
the school
This is the St John Cass Foundation School, associated with the
church.
Continue along Leadenhall
Street
A small portion of the remains of Holy Trinity Priory is visable
through the window of the Towergate building. ST KATHERINE CREE
is open weekdays 10:30-4.
Cross the road to view the
exterior, including the sundial on the south wall, then continue
along Leadenhall Street.
ST ANDREW UNDERSHAFT is only open by arrangement but can be
viewed from the entrance lobby.
Right at St Mary Axe. Left
at the footpath just beyond the car park entrance. Go round to
view the front of the church before entering via the offices.
ST HELEN BISHOPSGATE is open weekdays 9:30-5.
Continue into Bishopsgate
and go right.
ST ETHELBURGAS is open Wednesdays & Fridays 11-3.
Continue along Bishopsgate
ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-BISHOPSGATE is open weekdays 8-5:30. The
building alongside was originally a school and the alcoves held
figures of charity children.
Walk through Bishopsgate
Churchyard then go left along Old Broad Street and right into
London Wall.
ALL HALLOWS-ON-THE-WALL is open Fridays 11-3.
Cross London Wall into Great
Winchester Street and go through Austin Friars Passage to the
right.
THE DUTCH CHURCH is open weekdays 9:30-12 & 2-4:30 by
arrangement. Tel 020 7588 1684.
Take the passage through to
Throgmorton Street and go right. Cross London Wall into Blomfield
Street. At the end bear left into Eldon Street.
ST MARY MOORFIELDS is open weekdays 7-6:30.
Continue along South Place then left along Moorgate to the station.
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