The earliest known scheme to improve the Cathedral churchyard is an outline study by Wren and Hawksmoor, drawn over a survey of the whole precinct prepared by William Dickinson. 

Find out whether you can have your child baptised at the Cathedral.

This royal charter is the earliest surviving item within the Cathedral Archives, dating from July 1099/1100. Written in Latin, it provides confirmation from King William II to the canons of St Paul’s of their rights of jurisdiction over their property. 

Wren’s unrealised Great Model, now in the Cathedral’s Trophy Room, took about ten months to design and more than a year afterwards to build and decorate.

Following in Wren’s footsteps, architect Francis Crammer Penrose made some major changes to the Cathedral – and, after his death, helped modern archaeologists uncover our history.

Get to know the most famous individuals – and events from British history – celebrated and commemorated in the Cathedral.

Discover more about our world-famous choir, and the other ensembles that bring to life the Cathedral’s musical programme.

Your choir can join us at the Cathedral and have the opportunity to sing as part of our daily services.

Widely considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful buildings, St Paul’s Cathedral is a breathtaking events venue.

Find out everything you need to know to get the most out of your visit to St Paul’s, including opening times, ticket types and prices and what's on offer.

Get to know the fascinating figures in our history – and the story of how the Cathedral was built – with our guided and self-guided tours. 

Get to know the fascinating figures in our history – and the story of how the Cathedral was built – with our guided and self-guided tours. 

Three state funerals have been held at St Paul’s, reflecting the Cathedral’s role as a focus for national commemoration.

Find out more about this community engagement project, and how we worked with Stepney Community Trust and individuals of South Asian heritage to co-research and co-curate Cathedral monuments related to the East India Company.  

Here you can find documents relating to the policies St Paul’s Cathedral (1972) Pension and Life Assurance Scheme.

Our annual reports provide an overview of what the Cathedral has achieved each year, and open with a statement from our Dean.

Our terms and conditions apply when pre-booking sightseeing admission tickets, event tickets or concert tickets from St Paul’s Cathedral.

From restoring our library to providing better access for our disabled visitors, trusts and foundations help support a myriad of Cathedral projects.