Inside London’s Oldest Church - St Bartholomew the Great (4K)

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A visit to St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield - the oldest place of continuous worship in London.
St Bartholomew the Great was founded in 1123 by a courtier of Henry I called Rahere. Depending on how you judge such things it’s oldest church in London that has held continuous services. All Hallows by the Tower is built on the site of a 7th Century Saxon church and there was a church of similar age where St Paul’s Cathedral stands today.
Rahere developed a fever during his pilgrimage and in the grip of his illness vowed to build a church for a poor in London if he recovered. On his journey back to London he had a vision of the Apostle Bartholomew who commanded him to build a church upon the ’Smooth field’, Smithfield.
The artist Damien Hirst created a gold statue of St Bartholomew called Exquisite Pain that is currently on loan to the church.
King Henry I supported the building of the church, priory and hospital of St Bartholomew which started in 1123. The church was only partially complete at the time of Rahere’s death in 1145. He still resides in the church in a tomb that was rebuilt in 1405.
The Priory was dissolved in 1539, and the nave of the church was demolished. The rest of the church and priory were mostly preserved.
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@marianguglielmoni3487 2 месяца назад

I started at St.Bartholomew’s Hospital as a student nurse in 1978,and afterwards as a nurse.I think that I speak for everyone who has ever worked or been a patient there,that this abbey church as well as St.Bartholomew the Less church also on the site;holds a very special place in all our hearts.

@justjane6975 2 месяца назад

My brother was a doctor at Bart’s hospital in the 70s and he became a verger at the St Bartholomew the Lesser, then got moved to St Bartholomew the Great as a verger. He passed away at the age 27 and the church held a service for him..

@edwardwilliamson1 2 месяца назад

Please make more of these kinds of videos John. I find this meditative.

@dennisharvey8287 2 месяца назад

Visited here from Manchester last week, was moved to tears by the resonance of the place...utterly beautiful.

@RoseMary-vs3io 2 месяца назад

And yet no point to it whatso ever, shame

@luapnosboh7421 2 месяца назад

Muppett @@RoseMary-vs3io

@philj4574 2 месяца назад

It doesn’t matter the type of video or feature you do John. They’re all so well put together and strike the right tone. Really enjoyed

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much Phil

@emilyr3451 2 месяца назад

I wholeheartedly agree!

@plannerjohn 2 месяца назад

Lovely video. I have fond memories of stumbling into this building on a warm spring day in 1994. I was an American student studying in Nottingham, and thanks to a rail strike and sunny weather the City of London was quite empty of workers. Subsequently, I felt like I had the city to myself after catching one of the few trains running into St Pancras that day. The memory is a joy.

@emilyr3451 2 месяца назад

Sounds lovely!

@fredo1070 2 месяца назад

Those Norman arches are so beautiful

@denismichaeljames 2 месяца назад

We stumbled across it after stepping out at Farringdon Elizabeth Line. Inside a small choir were practising beautifully. It was a wonderful place. And all around it outside is so extraordinary too. Magnificent architecture and gardens. Love that whole area. Thank you, people really should see it.

@Slycockney 2 месяца назад

What a gorgeous church, absolutely beautiful.

@johncunningham3547 2 месяца назад

I was married in this church, amazing!!

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Wow John- what a place to get married

@johnkavanagh7831 2 месяца назад

I used to work nearby about 20 years ago and my office had a view over the churchyard. I'm ashamed to say I never went inside. A touch ironic as I've travelled thousands of miles to see temples in India. This video has inspired me to remedy that when I'm next in the vicinity of the Barbican.

@mozdickson 2 месяца назад

Ooof! You must. Go early.

@wrorchestra1 2 месяца назад

The Tenebrae Choir performed one of the greatest renditions of Allegri's Miserere Mei Deus here. It has amazing acoustics.

@azaz... 2 месяца назад

im far from religious but ive often been treated at st parts hospital, and I always make a point of passing or sitting in the church garden every time I go barts , its a beautiful building. thanks for this video

@hiviolet007 2 месяца назад

I think you should do more videos like this. Do all the London City churches! That would be fantastic !😊

@barneykennett9282 2 месяца назад

Nice...👍.

@myouatt5987 2 месяца назад

Beautiful and peaceful video - thank you😀

@pj_naylor 2 месяца назад

As well as all predating the reformation and only numbering five, the bells are also unusual in being hung in an anticlockwise circle. I had the pleasure of ringing them several times back in the late 80s and early 90s. Unfortunately the bells you hear in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" aren't actually St Barts though.

@ianmaddams9577 2 месяца назад

What a beautiful church. I love looking round old churches and there grounds. This was a wonderful glimpse inside

@sianwarwick633 2 месяца назад

What an extraordinary church- thanks for exploring it and filming it

@jo71992 2 месяца назад

our great grandparents lived just a few houses down on Cloth Fair from about 1900-1906. I'm amazed still at this church. Their front door was just opposite where Lady Chapel is, 2 doors down from The Dick Whittington pub, their local. Thank you John for filling in some of the church history for me. Always love seeing info on this area. Incredible church

@TheHigherCraft 2 месяца назад

I would visit back in 2006 when my mother was a patient at barts hospital. It was touch and go if she would survive. I would pray and light candles for her. She did make it out of Barts but has since passed.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

So sorry to hear of your loss - condolences

@TheHigherCraft 2 месяца назад

@@JohnRogersWalks Ahh thank you John, and continue the great work!

@mctasty6094 2 месяца назад

Lovely choice of music Debussy's clair de lune 🎉

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

It seemed to fit just right

@leastone9600 2 месяца назад

It's a unique and marvelous space - so much history. Lovely film, thank you!

@lesleysmith51 2 месяца назад

What a magnificent building. What a history. Barts remains my favorite hospital to have worked in as a RGN. You even picked some of my favorite music 🎶 🎵.

@nickcooper1260 2 месяца назад

Thanks for this, the Romanesque columns are similar to the ones in Durham Cathedral, they certainly built things for eternity.

@micheleheddane3804 2 месяца назад

Sometimes you go into a building and it’s just 4 walls and then you enter a building and time thins and you can FEEL the building

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

You could feel it when you touched the stone

@michaelmiller641 2 месяца назад

I took some photos of the interior of st Bartholomews in 1978, accompanied by an architect friend who was presumably doing some work on the building, but I can't remember what!

@388Caroline 2 месяца назад

Lots of interesting facts and a treat to see this beautiful church! Thanks, John.

@WendyInCollingwood 2 месяца назад

👋🇨🇦 Thank You 💝 Wonderful Vlog 🌟 Greetings from Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

@brianbates4514 2 месяца назад

Video well put together, so interesting 👍

@smith42069 2 месяца назад

Thanks John!

@alanarmer8069 2 месяца назад

Thanks John for a great video,beautiful church 👍👍📗📗👍👍

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Thanks Alan

@terrym3837 2 месяца назад

If your in the area go inside it’s an oasis in a busy noisy city it’s wonderful

@redjacc7581 2 месяца назад

beautiful church.

@novanine 2 месяца назад

Lovely stuff! More short videos like this please.

@dannybb2000 2 месяца назад

Thank you for making the video ❤

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

my pleasure Danny

@HarryKingham-f4t 2 месяца назад

John I think they need to give you your own tv program

@AliBees 2 месяца назад

Such a lot of facts and beautiful footage crammed into this. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks John 👍

@mozdickson 2 месяца назад

Shhhhh! An absolute gem of a place. Spent time gazing, contemplating and praying there in Aug 2023. Got there at opening, and was very very quiet. Praise Him.

@Maitreya0208 2 месяца назад

My favorite London church…thank you for the video, John!

@ckSport3000 2 месяца назад

Very cool video. Curtis in Las Vegas

@janebaker966 2 месяца назад

Beautiful eleagic film.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

many thanks Jane

@kennethbowry1521 2 месяца назад

Wonderful work he was a Jester to henry the first, his ghost is said to be seen seen looking for hid lost shoe.

@TXMEDRGR 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the wonderful history of this great church.

@OkieJammer2736 2 месяца назад

Exquisite. Gloroous church and what a video. No words. 'Clair de Lune', a perfect choice too. 🥲 Thank you, John Rogers.

@anthonystrelitz6768 2 месяца назад

Wonderful video John. I really enjoy your videos of the city churches, many of which I have visited and heard concerts, when I worked in the city in the 70’s and 80’s.

@luapnosboh7421 2 месяца назад

Imagine the day in a life of someone visiting here a long long time ago , follow their footsteps from their home to church and on to a inn and those alyways , did they people watch in those days john

@Gez-C 2 месяца назад

I visited this church any years back, my dads cousin who was a leading doctor at the hospital, had a eulogy there in his honour 😊

@lindasueanderson8024 2 месяца назад

That was delightful!

@monicacall7532 2 месяца назад

Please make more videos like this!

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Thanks Monica - I think I will - plenty of interesting buildings and locations that deserve their own video

@mheuman 2 месяца назад

This may be short and sweet, but it's entertaintaing none the less. Thank you, John! You're wonderful company.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much Mary

@allears48 2 дня назад

Loved this video John - the shorter format of a single place worked really well here. Such a gorgeous church ⛪️ 😊

@michaeldillon3113 2 месяца назад

Fortunately, there are still many country churches open during the day . We may not have had the hottest of summer's but these cool country churches are wonderful places to tarry a while ✌️.

@chrisblay 2 месяца назад

What an extraordinary history.

@calimonkey1836 2 месяца назад

My school The Gatehouse started in, not surprisingly the gatehouse of the church, later moving to Dalington Street - we did our Nativity plays here every year as the Head mistress, Phyliss Wallbank was married to the Prebendary Newell Wallbank (a noted musician and scholar of the pipe organ, so Wiki tells me). Such a beautiful place.

@michaeldillon3113 2 месяца назад

A cool church on a hot summer's day. A soothing balm for body and soul ✌️.

@karendebruyne9592 2 месяца назад

I did a tour of St Barts last year, one of my favorites

@Popeyes66 2 месяца назад

Thanks John

@iangallaugher3468 2 месяца назад

Loved it. Short, but very sweet.

@PatriciaSherman-s1p 2 месяца назад

One of our favourite churches absolutely stunning if you can visit just once on a Sunday morning for a service worth it thank you John take care.

@Jpkjr52 2 месяца назад

Thanks again John in Chicago

@elizabethhammond5545 2 месяца назад

Lovely!

@StormchaserJockMcGinty 2 месяца назад

Brings back lovely memories from my last London visit. My mum’s family is from Islington and my grandfather was a railway inspector at Kings Cross. Just received my copy of This Other London, so that’s next on my reading list. Thank you for your videos, and please never stop!

@jimwalsh1958space 2 месяца назад

was here about an hour ago, very quiet hardly anyone there.

@mikopitou100 2 месяца назад

Oh, thank you so much for giving some love to St. Bartholomew's. It's always a port of call when I visit London. The last time I was there was just before closing, shadows gathering in the corners, columns disappearing up in the gloom. Deeeeply atmospheric.

@mrapaul 2 месяца назад

Another great video, thank you. I found two books called "the white ship", who is the author of the book you are recommending? Thanks again I really enjoy your work.

@malcolmrichardson3881 2 месяца назад

Magnificent medieval architecture and masonry. Certainly seems worth a visit. Thank you.

@robnewman6101 2 месяца назад

Kings & Queens of England since 1066. Our Longest Reigning Monarch.

@NF-ru5vu 2 месяца назад

I decided to spend some of my summer holiday exploring the city churches after watching your videos and went to St Bartholomew’s yesterday, so pleased this came up on my feed today! Yet another Great video!

@jacquelinemacleod9699 2 месяца назад

Stunning ! After all my treatment at Barts I visited that church. It is truly amazing and such a welcoming peaceful place, very special indeed. Thanks John ! A fab video, as always

@liberty_and_justice67 2 месяца назад

Thanks! Stunning and well presented🎉

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Many thanks indeed - very kind and much appreciated

@ft6zzz 2 месяца назад

Thank you Mr. Rogers.

@kskssxoxskskss2189 2 месяца назад

Best of both worlds: you stay safe from the heat and we get an unusually place-specific masterpiece. I hope there will be more like this.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

So glad you enjoyed it

@xqqqme 2 месяца назад

John, I watch all of your videos and never need to be lured or teased. But upon hearing the first 3 notes of the music you chose, I was, as I always am, captivated by what I consider to be the most beautiful melody ever written!

@TimothyHalkowski 2 месяца назад

Beautiful - love the churches of London series!

@stevesewful 2 месяца назад

Fascinating . Thank you.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

my pleasure Steve

@LucíaFernandaRemesTellodeMenes 2 месяца назад

Thank you for doing this! It’s my favorite church in London and I hope some day I’ll visit it again. For now, I’m delighted to watch your video.

@gphunk1995 2 месяца назад

Had been saving this video for a Sunday evening. Wasn’t disappointed! Love the fact your brilliant research gets a chance to shine in this format. Hope you make more like this.

@velvetindigonight 2 месяца назад

Thanks John reminded me of my time working at Barts back in the 1990’s and my lunch time visits to wander, wonder and pray….. Also relatively quiet garden for lunch!

@taomahNEGEV 2 месяца назад

A gorgeous time travel indeed.

@williamrobinson7435 2 месяца назад

A real gem. Thanks so much for this compact but comprehensive history, a nice reminder to visit (when open)! Nice one John. 🌟👍

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Thanks William - I think it’s open Monday - Friday now

@stevec00ps 2 месяца назад

Great video John! Lovely place, never been myself though!

@ralphwinter6421 2 месяца назад

Nice one John, wonderful vid...

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

Thanks Ralph

@markriley4665 2 месяца назад

It’s a stunning building and I’ve enjoyed some wonderful music in this church. Strange that I was in Waltham Abbey today and thinking of your many videos in and around Essex John.

@JohnRogersWalks 2 месяца назад

I really need to get back to Waltham Abbey Mark

@markriley4665 2 месяца назад

@@JohnRogersWalks it was so great to be there. So much history to take in. I would also recommend the local museum in the town. Full of fascinating objects and historical photos of that part of Essex. Looking forward to a day on the Epping and Ongar Railway on Saturday.

@robnewman6101 2 месяца назад

Wow.

@billbones8570 2 месяца назад

What a great video! Love the site specific format, reminds me of those 70’s interludes that the BBC would occasionally show. Definitely more of these please.

@FranssensM 2 месяца назад

I’m not what you’d call religious but when I visit buildings and spaces like this I feel something spiritual. Makes me feel sort of small but, in a nice way. Odd really. Thanks John

@jenniferlevine5406 2 месяца назад

A gem! The video and the church! Thanks so much for this.

@lesliegprice6652 2 месяца назад

Lovely video of an amazing church,thank you John 😊

@cardriver3358 2 месяца назад

I drive past this church when going via upper Thames street. Fantastic video as always. Very interesting.

@anthonypontremoli5943 2 месяца назад

Thanks for such an informative video John. Quite a departure from your usual walks but I really enjoyed learning more about Rahere, and a more in depth history of the church.

@philh9663 2 месяца назад

I really enjoyed this video. I’d love to see more location specific ones in this shorter format (but definitely still want to see the long walk videos too, just to be clear!! Lol).

@keithprater310 2 месяца назад

Interesting and informative.at the side of the church there is a atmospheric alley taking you back in time.stay safe.

@andrewtucker3943 2 месяца назад

Lovely little bit of history! Thank you for that John. What was that windowed gallery we could see on the upper levels?

@geoffw8565 2 месяца назад

Think it was also used in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves ? Anyway stunning especially with those Norman pillars and arches. Must visit when in London next !