St George the Martyr, Anglican church in Borough district, London, England
St George the Martyr is an Anglican church made of red brick with Portland stone trim and a distinctive spire topped by a weather vane in the Borough area. The interior spaces are divided by rows of Ionic columns that hold up upper galleries.
An original church from 1122 was given to Bermondsey Abbey by Thomas of Ardern, but the current building dates to 1734-1736. This reconstruction took place during an era when London was restoring and rebuilding many medieval churches.
The church appears in Charles Dickens' novel Little Dorrit because his father was imprisoned in the nearby Marshalsea jail, linking the building to English literary history. The dedication to Saint George connects the space to England's patron saint and local identity.
The church sits on Borough High Street SE1 1JD and is easily reached on foot from nearby transit stations. Regular worship services take place here, and visitors can explore the interior during opening hours.
King Henry V received a ceremonial welcome on the church steps in 1415 after the Battle of Agincourt, an occasion that marked the first public display of the Saint George's Cross. This moment connected the building to a turning point in English national identity.
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