Churches in London

Discover 21 unusual churches in London.

London, England

Remains of the Old London Bridge

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

London, England

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

London, England

Hand of St. Etheldreda

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

London, England

Fitzrovia Chapel

Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.

London, England

St Antholin's Spire

This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.

London, England

Mount Street Gardens

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

London, England

St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

London, England

St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

London, England

Church of Notre Dame de France

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

London, England

Sir John Franklin Expedition Memorial

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

London, England

Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

Permanently Closed

London, England

Clowns' Gallery and Museum

Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.

London, England

Fetter Lane Moravian Burial Ground

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

London, England

St Olave Hart Street

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

Permanently Closed

London, England

The Hardy Tree

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.