St Alphage Gardens — Attraction in London

Interesting garden with a good section of the London Wall backing it showing both the Roman & Medieval stonework. To the front of the area stands the ruined tower of St. Alphage Church which was dedicated to an Archbishop of Canterbury murdered by Danish invaders. The church gradually deteriorated & was rebuilt on the site of Elsing Spital which was a monastery & hospital for the blind . This was dissolved by Henry VIII. London Wall ( the road ) runs along the front of the gardens & there are lots of benches to sit on amongst the gardens . A pleasant , historic site. Passing above is St. Alphage Highwalk , a striking rust coloured elevated walkway which I would like to have accessed if I had more time to...

Urban garden in the City of London. You can see a section of the ancient city wall which separates the space from the adjacent Salters' Garden. You can distinguish different periods in the wall. London Wall was constructed towards the end of the 2nd century AD. The Wall was reinforced and repaired throughout Roman and medieval times. However, the remains of the Roman London Wall at St Alphage Garden are no visible above the ground surface as they are buried. The medieval stonework of squared blocks of ragstone with fragments of flint and tiles can be easily...

Good outdoor space, benches all around for sun seekers, a small garden tucked behind the landscapes, footbridge running around connecting the Barbican and a couple of other buildings/office blocks. Overall a nice place to sit down for a while if the weather is good. Nothing...