St Margaret, New Fish Street, Medieval church in City of London, England
St Margaret, New Fish Street is a church in the City of London, standing close to London Bridge on the north bank of the Thames. Built from stone, it is one of the few surviving medieval church buildings in this part of the city.
The church dates to the 12th century and was substantially rebuilt between 1486 and 1523 during the reign of King Henry VII. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was not restored and its parish was merged with that of St Magnus the Martyr nearby.
The interior features painted statues of St Mary and St John that date from before the Reformation and still shape how the space looks today. These artworks give visitors a sense of what medieval churches in London once displayed.
The building sits in the heart of the City of London and is easy to reach on foot from London Bridge. Since it survives as a ruin rather than an active church, it is worth checking access conditions before you visit.
In the 1540s, parishioners actively resisted plans to demolish the building so its materials could be reused for a noble's residence. The church was saved from that fate, only to be destroyed by the Great Fire just over a century later.
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