St. Mary-Le-Bow
The Church of St Mary-le-Bow is a Church of England parish church in the City of London, England. Located on Cheapside, one of the city's oldest thoroughfares, the church was founded in 1080, by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Wednesday: 7:30 AM—6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM—6:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in City of London, London, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bow Bells”, “Church Of St Mary Le Bow”, “St Mary le Bow”, and “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Address: Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AU
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and London Bridge.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,100 feet west of St. Mary-Le-Bow.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,500 feet southeast of St. Mary-Le-Bow.
Guildhall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guildhall is a municipal building in the City of London, England. It is off Gresham and Basinghall streets, in the wards of Bassishaw and Cheap. The current building dates from the 15th century; however documentary evidence suggests that a guildhall had existed at the site since at least the early 12th century. Guildhall is situated 850 feet northeast of St. Mary-Le-Bow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbican Estate and Bankside.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Bankside
Quarter
Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.
Blackfriars
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Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.
St. Mary-Le-Bow
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51375° or 51° 30′ 50″ northLongitude
-0.09355° or 0° 5′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW74+FHOpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2301992
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Western Frisian—“St. Mary-Le-Bow” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Сент-Мэры-ле-Боу”
- Chinese: “聖瑪莉里波教堂”
- Chinese: “聖瑪麗勒波教堂”
- Dutch: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت مارى لو بو”
- Finnish: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- French: “Saint Mary-le-Bow”
- French: “Sainte Mary-le-Bow”
- French: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- German: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Hebrew: “כנסיית סנט מרי לה בו”
- Hebrew: “סנט מרי לה בו”
- Italian: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Japanese: “セント・メアリー・ル・ボウ”
- Japanese: “セント・メアリー・ル・ボウ教会”
- Japanese: “セント・メアリー＝ル＝ボウ”
- Korean: “세인트 메리르보”
- Latin: “S. Maria de Arcubus”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Norwegian: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Persian: “کلیسای سنت ماری-له-بو”
- Polish: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Russian: “Сент-Мэри-ле-Боу”
- Serbo-Croatian: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Spanish: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Swedish: “Saint Mary le Bow”
- Swedish: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Turkish: “St Mary-le-Bow”
- Western Frisian: “St Mary-le-Bow”
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