St Botolph's Aldgate
St Botolph's Aldgate is a Church of England parish church in the City of London and also, as it lies outside the line of the city's former eastern walls, a part of the East End of London. The church served the ancient parish of St Botolph without Aldgate which included the extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London, as well as East Smithfield which is outside the City.
| St Botolph's Aldgate | |
|---|---|
| St Botolph without Aldgate and Holy Trinity Minories | |
St Botolph's Aldgate | |
| 51°30′50″N 00°04′34″W | |
| Location | London, EC3 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Churchmanship | Liberal / Modern Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architect(s) | George Dance the Elder |
| Architectural type | Georgian architecture |
| Years built | 1115; 16th century; 1741 |
| Completed | 1744 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | London |
| Episcopal area | Two Cities (London and Westminster) |
| Archdeaconry | London |
| Deanery | City of London |
| Parish | St Botolph without Aldgate |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of London |
| Rector | Laura Burgess |
| Curate(s) | Jarel Robinson-Brown |
| Chaplain(s) | Andrew Richardson |
The full name of the church is St Botolph without Aldgate and Holy Trinity Minories and it is sometimes known simply as Aldgate Church. The ecclesiastical parish was united with that of the Church of Holy Trinity, Minories, in 1899.
The current 18th-century church building is made of brick with stone quoins and window casings. The tower is square with an obelisk spire.
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