All Hallows by the Tower is London’s oldest church, reputedly founded in 675 AD. It can be found on Byward Street, overlooking the Tower of London. Given its age, there is lots of history here but surprisingly few ghosts have been reported. The most famous ghost story associated with this church is that of an old lady, appearing before a choirmaster and two schoolboys practising carols in December 1920. They thought she was real before she disappeared, immediately afterward a phantom cat also made an appearance.
Apparently, the old lady made several more appearances in the 1920s and 1930s but hasn’t been since the Church was bombed in World War II.
Thankfully, the war-damaged church was rebuilt and is still an eerie place to visit, with a crypt housing cremated bodies, a museum and an underground chapel. One ghost I wouldn’t want to bump into is that of the notorious ‘hanging judge’, Judge Jeffries who was married here in 1667. The sixth US President John Quincy Adams was also married here in 1797.
All Hallows by the Tower
You can see more of the church in this video from London Landscape TV on YouTube: