Arriving at St Bartholomew-the-Great always feels like an act of discovery. A single narrow archway separates the bustle of 21st-century Smithfield from a sequestered cemetery. Confronting the visitor ...

Those who have greeted visitors to the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great — the church that Rahere built in fulfilment of his vow to St Bartholomew, and about which the Apostle spoke the words ...

With the king’s help, his jester Rahere built the original Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, where he was later entombed, and the hospital thrived until Henry VIII came along 400 odd ...

We advise you to contact the venue if you need exact directions! St Bartholomew the Great is the oldest church in London, founded in 1123 as an Augustinian monastery. Now a parish church ...

during the Great Depression, and during the wars.” [sc:pullout-title pullout-title=”St. Bartholomew through the years” ][sc:pullout-text-begin] 1820: Mrs. Basil Owens is the first Catholic ...