St Margaret Pattens
Rood Lane
Eastcheap
London
EC3M 1HS
T: 020 7623 6630
E: st.m.pattens@btinternet.com
Visitor Information
Early Welcome:
7.30 a.m. on Fridays;
other weekdays 10.30 a.m.
Regular Services:
every Thursday (except 1st in month) at 1.15 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION
1st Thursday in month at 1.10 p.m. CHORAL EUCHARIST
Early in the 17th century repairs were carried out upon the Church, which was then destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. The parish account books record expenses incurred by the zealous churchwardens in visiting Sir Christopher Wren “to put him in mind of the building of the Church”. Eventually their efforts were rewarded by the rebuilding of St Margaret’s, probably on its medieval foundations, by the celebrated architect at a cost of nearly £5000 between 1684 and 1687.
As there were originally four City churches dedicated to St Margaret, some distinctive additional title was needed. That of “Pattens” was chosen because, according to the chronicler and antiquarian, John Stow (1525-1605), pattens were made and sold in the lane beside the Church. A patten consisted of a wooden sole fitted with leather straps and mounted on a large iron ring to raise the wearer from the mud.
We continue to offer a wide selection of church services for City workers. In addition, the church offers a spiritual oasis amongst the bustle of the City and occasional musical concerts.