St Magnus the Martyr
A Wren church at the head of old London Bridge, holding a four-metre scale model of the medieval bridge and an interior T. S. Eliot praised as Ionian white and gold.
- Landmark
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The four-metre model inside shows Old London Bridge in the early 15th century, with about 900 tiny figures, a chapel to Thomas Becket and the bridge's twenty arches.
Local tip
Open Sunday 10:00-13:00 and Tuesday to Friday 10:00-16:00, normally closed Saturday and Monday. It is a working church, so keep quiet during services; entry is free, and donations are welcome.
Finding it
- Address
- Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6DN
- Nearest station
- Monument (Tube), 189 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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