St. Alphage London Wall
St. Alphage London Wall
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Neighborhood: City of London
From its ancient past as a Roman trading outpost to its 21st century status as the wealthiest square mile in the world, the financial district known simply as “The City” is one of London's most historic and fascinating neighborhoods. Here high rise office towers such as Norman Foster’s Gherkin mingle with Roman ruins and architectural marvels from virtually every era in between, including Christopher Wren's glorious St.Paul's Cathedral, and John Soane's dauntingly classicist Bank of England. This neighborhood is also home to some of the finest restaurants and plushest hotels in Europe, in addition to an assortment of watering holes, upscale shops, and Tube stations. During the week, the City is abuzz with white collar workers going about their business; the weekend sees this area turn into a quiet haven for sightseers.
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- Moorgate • 3 min walk
- St. Paul's • 6 min walk
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Nicholas H
London, UK20,337 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
The simplicity of this site hides a huge amount of history. Following the recent redevelopment of London Wall Place, the gardens and the church ruins now stand revealed right next to the busy London Wall road, but have a glorious serenity. The gardens are close to remains of the original London Wall, built in the Roman era and incorporating the Cripplegate Fort. The church ruins are part of what was St Alphage Church from the 18th century, but the surviving structure is in fact the tower of the predecessor church of St Elsyng Spital, which was the church attached to one of the three mediaeval hospitals of ancient London, dating back to the early 14th century. There is believed to have been an even earlier nunnery on this site from around the year 1,000 AD. The ruins are well worth a visit and there are very few places in London with so much history linked to such a small location. It's great that you can stop to sit in the garden and soak up the atmosphere and the overwhelming sense of history. There is a very helpful information board at the site. Access by public transport is excellent. Barbican and Moorgate underground stations are close by and there are a number of bus services passing the site.
Written October 20, 2018
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HolidaymakerfromHove
Brighton and Hove, UK2,826 contributions
Oct 2020
Visited as part of a walking tour in the area. It was very interesting to see the remains of the old city wall.
Recommended if in the area. Free to enter.
Recommended if in the area. Free to enter.
Written October 27, 2020
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keith h
Chesham, UK1,168 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
St. Alphage was an Archbishop of Canterbury murdered by Danish invaders.
The church was dedicated to him but now all that remains is a pleasant garden furnished with lots of benches & a ruined tower amongst the former site of Elsing Spital , a priory & hospital for the blind in medieval times & another victim of Henry VIII 's dissolution of the Monasteries.
Another point of interest is the section of Roman Wall topped with medieval additions.
Good place to sit on one of the numerous benches & watch City life.
I noted a metal skywalk above but did not have time to investigate.
The church was dedicated to him but now all that remains is a pleasant garden furnished with lots of benches & a ruined tower amongst the former site of Elsing Spital , a priory & hospital for the blind in medieval times & another victim of Henry VIII 's dissolution of the Monasteries.
Another point of interest is the section of Roman Wall topped with medieval additions.
Good place to sit on one of the numerous benches & watch City life.
I noted a metal skywalk above but did not have time to investigate.
Written December 22, 2023
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Jaime R
Seville, Spain16 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
It is interesting to see a piece of ancient architecture and a cute garden amongst high-rise office buildings. Check the Roman wall
Written December 13, 2023
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futtock21
London, UK17,269 contributions
Oct 2019 • Family
St. Alphage Garden was converted from the former churchyard of the ruins of the medieval St. Alphage’s church as long ago as 1872. It is framed by a remaining section of the London wall built by the Romans between 120 and 150 AD as part of Cripplegate Fort. A lowered paved extension to the garden lies to the west, accessed by a gate and a flight of steps. Both sections hold flower beds and wooden benches. A private garden lies behind the wall.
Written October 12, 2019
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Pete M
Bromley, UK255 contributions
May 2019 • Family
We stumbled across this on a Sunday just walking by, and probably spent about an hour here. It’s such a pleasing mix of architecture, old and new, and it’s really worth going up onto the walkway - it reminded me of the Highline in New York. There’s stairs and and elevator to get up. Really quiet on a Sunday, hardly anyone around.
Written July 6, 2019
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PHE22
London, UK3,712 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
Not a lot to say ruined churchtower set in rather small grounds. Interest however is the plaque attached with an historical timeline.
Written July 3, 2019
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Andrew
St. Albans, UK7,116 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
It was a surprise to come across the St Alphage Garden with ruins of St Alphage Church and of the Tower of St Elsyng Spital, along with a section of the old London wall that at one time formed part of the church. One a sunny day the ruins were very picturesque and the gardens full of people enjoying the warm sunshine.
A great piece of London history (dating back more than a thousand years). Not too exciting, but worth a quick visit if in the area.
A great piece of London history (dating back more than a thousand years). Not too exciting, but worth a quick visit if in the area.
Written June 7, 2019
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK186,766 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
This ruin is the remains of The Tower of St Elsyng Spital, which has it's origins tracing back to the 11th century, and has been recently landscaped to include a garden. The remains are also right underneath the Barbican Highwalk, where you can get some nice views of the ruins. Not much to see really, the history notwithstanding. With the Museum of London as well as the Barbican so close by, there's are better things to see in this area.
Written March 31, 2019
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