This Medieval church was built for merchant traders beside Gloucester?s (now vanished) west gate.
The church is a city landmark, known for its leaning, truncated white stone spire. The damage was caused by a direct hit by Royalist troops during the Siege of Gloucester in 1643 and the spire is now topped with an attractive coronet.
The existing church dates back to the 12th century, though most of it was rebuilt in the 13th and larger windows were added later.
Formerly one of Gloucester?s most prosperous parish churches many of its wonderful monuments and memorial slabs commemorate significant citizens; some with alabaster figures in glorious Stuart costume reclining on chest tombs. Most important is the altar tomb of Alderman John Wallton (died 1626) and his wife Alice.
On either side of the chancel are 16th century squints, giving the congregation a view of the sanctuary and there is a Royal Arms of Charles II above the south doorway.