Church of St Mary Woolnoth, King William Street, City of London EC3 - City of London

This square-plan church was built between 1716 and 1727 by Nicholas Hawksmoor on a tight site between Lombard Street and King William Street. In 1875-6 William Butterfield raised the chancel floor and removed the galleries, setting the carved fronts against the walls. The church is dominated by a baroque tower: this has settlement cracks which are currently being monitored. Elsewhere asphalt roofing needs to be repaired. In 2020 Historic England awarded a Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund grant for investigations and a costed dilapidations report to inform a repairs programme.

Site Details

    Designated Site Name:
    CHURCH OF ST MARY WOOLNOTH
    Heritage Category:
    Listed Building grade I
    List Entry Number:
    1064620
    Local Planning Authority:
    City of London
    Site Type:
    Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

    Building Name:
    Church of St Mary Woolnoth
    Street Name:
    King William Street
    Locality:
    City of London
    County:
    Greater London
    District / Borough:
    City of London
    Parliamentary Constituency:
    Cities of London and Westminster
    Region:
    London and South East

Assessment Information

    Assessment Type:
    Place of worship
    Condition:
    Poor
    Priority:
    C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
    Previous Priority:
    C
    Ownership:
    Religious organisation
    Designation:
    Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA

Contact Details

Ian Harper 020 7973 3700

Next steps

Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England