Inventory Site Record

The parish of St Martin Outwich dates from c.1196, with a church first mentioned in 1217, erected at the cost of the Oteswich family, hence its name. In 1385 it was vested in the Merchant Taylors' Company. The church escaped the Great Fire of 1666 but was destroyed by a fire in 1765. Although the church was rebuilt in 1796-98, it was later demolished in 1874, after the parish was united with that of St Helen Bishopsgate in 1872. The churchyard was separate from the church on a site in Camomile Street, presented by Robert Hide in 1538, now marked by a raised shrub bed.

Site location:

Camomile Street

Postcode:

EC3A 6DQ

What 3 Words:

keeps.sits.wishes

Type of site:

Other

Borough:

City of London

Open to public?

Yes

Opening times:

unrestricted

Special conditions:

Facilities:

Events:

Public transport:

Tube: Liverpool Street (Central, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Circle). Rail: Liverpool Street.

Citymapper    
Google Map    
streetmap.co.uk

Research updated:

01/01/2016

Last minor changes:

14/07/2022

Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/openspaces

The parish of St Martin Outwich dates from c.1196, with a church first mentioned in 1217, erected in Bishopsgate Street at the cost of the Oteswich family, hence its name. In 1385 it was vested in the Merchant Taylors' Company, presented by John Churchman acting as trustee of William and John Oteswich, whose alabaster effigy is now in St Helen Bishopsgate (q.v.), as is the tomb of Hugh Pemberton both originally in St Martin's. The church escaped the Great Fire of 1666 but was destroyed by a fire in the area in 1765 after which, in 1796-98, it was rebuilt, the architect being S P Cockerell, and the new church was consecrated in 1798 by the Bishop of London. Repaired by Sir Charles Barry in 1822-28, it was demolished in 1874 the parish having united with that of St Helen Bishopsgate in 1872. The churchyard was separate from the church on a site in Camomile Street, presented by Robert Hide in 1538, today its site is marked by a raised shrub bed with plaque recording the church. The site of the church itself is near St Helen's Bishopsgate.

Sources consulted:

Simon Bradley & Nikolaus Pevsner, 'The Buildings of England, London 1: The City of London', 1997 (1999 ed.); George Godwin & John Britton 'The Churches of London: A history and description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis, Volume II', London, 1839; London Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches data

Grid ref:

TQ332813 (533295,181400)

Size in hectares:

0.0103

Site ownership:

City of London Corporation

Site management:

Open Spaces Dept.

Date(s):

medieval; 1538

Designer(s):

Listed structures:

None

On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:

No

Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:

No

Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:

No

Local Authority Data

The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.

On Local List:

No

In Conservation Area:

No

Tree Preservation Order:

No

Nature Conservation Area:

No

Green Belt:

No

Metropolitan Open Land:

No

Special Policy Area:

No

Other LA designation:

None

Planter marking the site of St Martin Outwich Church, October 2002. Photo: S Williams

Click a photo to enlarge.