St. Etheldreda's RC Church, Farringdon

About

London's oldest gothic church, a hidden medieval gem with a storied past.

Why go

• You really feel like you are winding back the clock when entering

Must try

• Relic of st. etheldreda's hand
• Bejewelled casket which originally held the relic
• Stained-glass windows
• Pointed arches & ribbed stone vaults
• The crypt

Pro tips

• Hidden behind a gated cul-de-sac
• Visit if you’re ever in london

Good to know

• Survived the great fire of london in 1666
• Secretly held catholic mass during the reformation

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Rating

4.8 / 5 (237 reviews)