An octagonal Gothic church by John Shaw (1832) with a sky-blue vaulted ceiling. Its 1671 clock has two giants who strike the bells with clubs on the hour, mentioned by Dickens; it also has a statue of Elizabeth I of about 1586 and figures of King Lud and his sons that once stood on Ludgate.
- Address
- 186a Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AT
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 10:00-15:00; closed Sat, Sun except services (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- £
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- At weekends the Romanian Orthodox Church worships here in front of a carved iconostasis
- Be on Fleet Street on the hour to see the giants strike