St George Botolph Lane, Baroque church in Billingsgate ward, City of London, England
St George Botolph Lane was a Baroque church in Billingsgate Ward, City of London, featuring Composite columns, round-headed windows, and a square tower set on a raised platform called a stylobate. The building displayed typical Baroque architectural details throughout its structure.
Christopher Wren designed this church as part of London's reconstruction following the Great Fire of 1666, incorporating materials salvaged from the old St Paul's Cathedral. The building remained in active use until its final service in 1890.
The church held a dual dedication to St George, England's patron saint, and St Botolph, a figure associated with protection for travelers in Anglo-Saxon communities. This combination reflected the values held by the people who worshipped there.
The former location of this church is now marked by Farryner House, built in 1973, with the original churchyard gates still standing in Lovat Lane. Visitors can locate these surviving gates to understand where the building once stood.
This church stood very close to Pudding Lane, where the Great Fire of London started in 1666, making it a symbolic part of the city's recovery. Its proximity to the fire's origin point gave the building special meaning in the reconstruction effort.
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