St. Botolph-without-Bishopsgate
Exterior photo of St. Botolph-without-Bishopsgate
Information
Denomination	Anglican and Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, earlier Roman Catholic
Location
Address	City of London
Country	United Kingdom
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St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate is a Church of England church in the City of London, dedicated to St Botolph. It is situated outside what was Bishopsgate¹., about a 2 minute walk from Liverpool Street station. Adjoining the buildings is a substantial churchyard and former school². It is linked with the Worshipful Company of Bowyers.

Christian worship on this site may have Roman origins, though this is not fully proven. The present church (the fourth on the site) was completed by George Dance the Elder in 1725³, the previous one having survived the Great Fire of London in 1666⁴ only to be demolished in 1725. During construction, the foundations of the original Saxon Church were discovered.

The infant son of the playwright Ben Jonson is buried in the churchyard, and baptisms in this church include Edward Alleyn in 1566 and John Keats (in the present font) in 1795⁵.

By permission of the Rector, the Antiochian Orthodox Church worships there. [1]

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Coordinates: 51°31′0.15″N 0°4′53.96″W / 51.5167083, -0.0816556