The church gets its name from the pattens (clog-like shoes) made and sold in the lane beside the church. An early building was pulled down and reconstructed in 1538. After the Great Fire it was again rebuilt, by Wren 1686 - 1688. Damaged during WW2 it was restored in 1955-56.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Margaret Pattens
The modern information board above adds nothing of historical interest.
In 1714 John Michele gave the ground to the church for use as a graveyard and...
Rector of St Dunstans Stepney, 1999. Enthroned as the Bishop of Southwark in...
The original Austin Friars monestery dates from about 1250. In 1550 Edward VI...
