The garden next to St. Bartholomew the Great Church originated as a cloister used by monks for study. The church is over 900 years old but lost much of its site during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and faced neglect until restoration in the 1890s. After WWII, a new office block led to the clearing of the cloisters, reopening the square as a garden. A recent redevelopment transformed the area around the church, enhancing the garden's layout beyond a simple lawn into a public space.
The square garden next to St. Bartholomew the Great Church was formerly part of the church's cloister, a space where monks studied and practiced.
St Barts the Great church, over 900 years old, lost about half its site due to the Dissolution of the Monasteries, suffering neglect until the 1890s.
Post-World War II, a new office block allowed for the clearing of the cloisters, ultimately leading to the creation of a small square garden.
The redevelopment of the church area into the Barts Square complex led to the restoration of the garden, transforming it from a plain lawn into a public space.
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