London’s Alleys: St Swithin’s Lane, EC4

The lane is one of the earlier London roads to be laid out, and the area shows up as fully developed by the 1300s, with houses along the lane, and St Swithin’s church at the southern end.The church was first recorded in the 13th century and was dedicated to Saint Swithin, the 9th-century bishop of Winchester famous for the folklore that if it rains on 15th July (St. Swithun’s day), it will rain for forty days.
The church was rebuilt a couple of times until it was destroyed in the Gre