St Mary Aldermary

Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary
Guild Church of St Mary Aldermary
St Mary Aldermary Church view from Queen Victoria Street
Location	London, EC4
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Previous denomination	Roman Catholicism
Website	www.stmaryaldermary.co.uk
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed building
Architect(s)	Office of Christopher Wren
Style	Gothic
Years built	1681
Administration
Diocese	London
Clergy
Priest(s)	Paul Kennedy
Curate(s)	Robert Pfeiffer
Archdeacon	Archdeacon of London

St Mary Aldermary ^[1] (or St Mary Elder Mary)^[2] is an Anglican church located on Bow Lane at the junction with Watling Street, in the City of London within the United Kingdom.

Of medieval origin, rebuilding began in 1510 and was not finished until 1632. Severely damaged just 33 years later during the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was rebuilt once more by the office of Sir Christopher Wren. Unlike most of Wren's City churches, St Mary Aldermary was reconstructed in the Gothic Revival style. In 1952 its role was changed from a parish church to that of a guild church, intended to serve commuters and non-resident workers within the City of London. The main church space acts a public cafe during weekday business hours, with religious and meditative sessions held during mornings and evenings.