"All Hallows Staining was a church dating back to around the 12th century, so called because, at a time when churches were typically made from wood, this church was constructed from stone (staining). The church survived the Great Fire of London (all that stone helps), but collapsed just a few years later, probably because too many burials had weakened the foundations (all that stone was heavy) and was rebuilt in 1674, again in stone, as all churches were by then."
"The church tower used to stand outside the front entrance of Clothworkers' Hall, but most of the area around the tower was damaged and cleared during WWII, and a 1950s cluster of office blocks, as well as a replacement church hall, were built. That meant you could see the tower, but it was somewhat sealed off and surrounded by 1950s towers."
"Over the past couple of years, more than 125,000 tonnes of earth and ground material have been removed beneath the 14th-century church tower to make way for the development of the new office tower. The old church tower will form the centrepiece of a new public space. Yesterday, a "bottoming out" ceremony took place, where the Deputy Mayor of London for Business & Growth, Howard Dawber OBE, marked the occasion by casting a concrete cornerstone plinth that will support the over 700-year-old church tower for many centuries to come."
All Hallows Staining is a medieval church tower dating to the 14th century that now stands adjacent to Fenchurch Street station. The original stone church dated to the 12th century, survived the Great Fire, collapsed due to weakened foundations, and was rebuilt in 1674. Most of the church was demolished in 1870, leaving only the medieval tower. More than 125,000 tonnes of material have been excavated beneath the tower to create a three-storey basement for a new office tower, and the tower will be supported on a concrete plinth and become the centrepiece of a new public space.
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