St James The Great
Clapton, Greater London
A warm welcome awaits you no one is turned away.
That medieval church was demolished in 1798, except for its tower, which was left intact to hold the bells as funds did not run to building a tower on the new church until 1816.
The original St Augustine Tower remains standing to this day in the church gardens, which also contain some impressive headstones and monuments.
After a fire in 1955 destroyed some of the interior, the church acquired altar hangings designed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.