Sights and Attractions near St Olave's Church
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12 Leadenhall Street, City, London EC3V | 5 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
The landmark Lloyd's building, at 1 Lime Street, is arguably one of the most iconic buildings in The City. Designed by architect Richard Rogers, it... More
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Tower Hill, City, London EC3N | 5 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like traveling back... More
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Lower Thames Street, City, London EC3R | 7 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
St Magnus' was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1671-76, and boasts a steeple dating from 1705. Henry Yevele, Richard II's master mason, is buried... More
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Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, London EC2N | 9 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
The first skyscraper in the City of London and, at 600ft, it's still the tallest in central London, though the fifth tallest in the city... More
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City of London, City, London EC4N | 11 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Mansion House, the Palace of the London Mayor, was originally for the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, Sir Crispin Gascoigne was... More
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London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Dating back to around 1220 Southwark Cathedral is the oldest Gothic church in London. It has a varied and lively history and houses interesting memorials... More
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Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 15 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others,... More
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18 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 16 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
The brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Severs' House at 18 Folgate Street captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as... More
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St Paul's Churchyard, City, London EC4M | 20 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of... More
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West Smithfield, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 24 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
St Bartholomew the Great is a historic church founded in 1123 and the oldest parish church in the City of London. Features include the pre-Reformation... More
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Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 29 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for... More
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Fleet Street, Holborn, London EC4Y | 31 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More
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Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 32 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily... More
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Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 35 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
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Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 36 minutes walk from St Olave's Church
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive... More
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 1.6 miles from St Olave's Church
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute... More
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25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, Holborn, London WC1R | 1.8 miles from St Olave's Church
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
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Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1.9 miles from St Olave's Church
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More
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Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 miles from St Olave's Church
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs... More
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Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2.1 miles from St Olave's Church
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the... More
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Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2.1 miles from St Olave's Church
Now more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace of Westminster began life in 1042 as a royal residence under Edward the Confessor.... More
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Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.1 miles from St Olave's Church
The Upper House of the British Parliament, the House of Lords is part of the Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of... More
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Abingdon Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.2 miles from St Olave's Church
Across the road from the imposing Houses of Parliament, this simple, three-storey, 14th century tower often gets overlooked on the tourist trail. One of... More
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Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.3 miles from St Olave's Church
Elizabeth I, Mary I, Mary II, Edward the Confessor, Edward I, Edward III, Edward VI, Henry III, Henry V, Henry VII, James I, George II,... More
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Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H | 2.3 miles from St Olave's Church
Combining its dual functions as an event / conference venue and a Methodist church, the imposing Central Hall Westminster also offers visitors curious about exploring... More
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Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 2.5 miles from St Olave's Church
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek... More
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St James's Palace, St James's, London SW1 | 2.5 miles from St Olave's Church
The home of the Queen Mother from 1953 to 2002, a tour of Clarence House is an excellent way of experiencing the living history of... More
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Regent Street, Soho, London W1B | 2.6 miles from St Olave's Church
Design-focused store with iconic fabric department. No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print”... More
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27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 2.6 miles from St Olave's Church
Spencer family's 18th London residence. The ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Spencer family hasn’t lived in this, their London residence, since 1926.... More
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21 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 2.7 miles from St Olave's Church
Best known for its annual televised Christmas lectures, the RI is one of Britain's most famous science institutions and the place where famous scientists such... More
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What's On Today Near St Olave's Church Dance Nights Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 23rd February 2012 EC3 Live 4 minutes walk from St Olave's Church Princess Karina and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits....More Heart Meditation Kids Events | Until 23rd February 2012 St Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace 8 minutes walk from St Olave's Church ...More Josiah McElheny: The Bloomberg Commission Exhibitions | Until 12th August 2012 Whitechapel Gallery 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church Asked to create a new piece for the Bloomberg Commission, the New York-based artist offers a display of seven large-scaled ...More Government Art Collection: Selected By Simon Schama: Travelling Light Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 Whitechapel Gallery 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church Contemporary and historical works in a variety of media from the collection based on travel and dating from the 16th ...More ![]() Zarina Bhimji Exhibitions | Until 9th March 2012 Whitechapel Gallery 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church A film installation inspired by trade and immigration routes across the Indian Ocean between India and Africa forms the centrepiece ...More Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now Exhibitions | Until 4th March 2012 Design Museum 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church A major exhibition which marks the designer's 80th birthday, featuring key pieces from the 1940s and 1950s, his work on ...More Rothko In Britain Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 Whitechapel Gallery 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church Whitechapel Gallery revisits its original Mark Rothko solo exhibition dating from 1961, with works including the painting Light Red Over ...More Government Art Collection: At Work Exhibitions | Until 4th September 2012 Whitechapel Gallery 12 minutes walk from St Olave's Church A diverse selection of works, darting from the 16th century to the present day, chosen by high profile political figures, ...More Monarchy & Republicanism: The English Revolution And Its Republican: Talk Exhibitions | On 16th February 2012 Bishopsgate Institute 13 minutes walk from St Olave's Church A talk examining the English Civil War and its legacy....More News International Wapping Exhibition - 25 Years On Exhibitions | Until 29th February 2012 Bishopsgate Institute 13 minutes walk from St Olave's Church In 1986, Rupert Murdoch's newspapers moved to a non-union printworks, which quickly led to his influence over the British media ...More
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