Introduction
Among those buried here was Catrin Glyndwr, daughter of Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr. She was captured in 1409 and taken with her children and mother to the Tower of London during her father's failed fight for the freedom of Wales. A memorial to Catrin Glyndwr and the suffering of all women and children in war was erected in the former churchyard, which survives as a raised public garden. In 2010 it has undergone re-landscaping as part of major development to the north.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Opening is unrestricted.
Directions
Tube: Cannon Street (District, Circle)
Owners
City of London Corporation
- History
13th - 14th Century
A late C13th heart-burial slab with engraved figure was discovered during excavations, now in the Museum of London.
In 1420 a new and larger church was erected, its tower one of the first expressly built for hanging of bells.
17th Century
Destroyed in the Great Fire in 1666, St Swithin's was rebuilt by Wren in 1677-86 but later demolished following WWII bombing.
- Key Information
Type
Funerary Site
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
0.02
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust