Crypt Museum of All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London

An exhibit inside the All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church
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Author: John Salmon


Crypt Museum of All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church is the museum within the crypt of the ancient All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church at Byward Street, in the City of London. The museum exhibits artifacts discovered under the church in 1926. This includes portions of a Roman pavement, Saxon and religious artifacts. The museum was once part of the original Saxon church and before that, a Roman building, pieces of which have been recovered.

Also on display at the Crypt Museum is the church register with entries on baptisms, marriages and burials, going back to the 16th century. Listed include the baptism of William Penn (1644-1718), who founded Pennsylvania, the marriage of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), who became the sixth President of the United States, and the burial of William Laud (1573-1645), who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1645.

How to reach Crypt Museum of All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church

To reach the church, take the Circle Line or District Line of the London Underground to the Tower Hill Tube Station and walk a short distance from there.

The All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church is open on Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, except during services. There are virtual tour facility as well as guided tours.

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