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Holborn · London

St Etheldreda's Church

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Built around 1284-86 as the chapel of the Bishops of Ely's London palace, it is one of only two buildings in London surviving from the reign of Edward I. It is one of the oldest churches in England in current Catholic use.

Address
Ely Place, off Charterhouse Street, Holborn, London (no street number in sources)
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Morning · About 30 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
£

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Good to know

  • Visit both levels: the larger upper chapel and the crypt below
  • A Blessing of the Throats is held here every year, as Saint Etheldreda was invoked against throat infections

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