All Hallows by the Tower tour
All Hallows by the Tower
Byward Street
London
EC3R 5BJ
T: 020 7481 2928
W: www.allhallowsbythetower.org.uk
Visitor Information
April to Sept end
Tours take place most weekdays 2-4pm
Walks are free but donations to the church are welcome
Qualified City of London Guides lead a series of guided walks around this important Grade I listed church. Located next to the Tower of London, it has a wealth of history to be discovered. Following execution on Tower Hill, numerous beheaded bodies were brought into the church, including those of Thomas More, Bishop John Fisher and Archbishop Laud; William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, was baptised here; and John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the USA, married here in 1797.
All Hallows survived the 1666 Great Fire of London but was so badly damaged by bombing during World War II that only the tower and the walls remained. Nine years later the church was rebuilt, with the foundation stone laid by the late Queen Mother. Take one of these tours and discover more about All Hallows’ long and eventful past.
Accessibility
This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users as there are significant number of steps.