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Interior of a historic stone-built restaurant or banquet hall with wooden beams, round tables with white tablecloths, and chairs set for a meal.
Elegant dining setup with tables covered in white tablecloths, surrounded by wooden chairs with maroon upholstery in a rustic stone and wood interior, featuring stained glass windows at the back.
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Elegant restaurant with stone walls, arched doorways, and religious artwork. Round tables covered with white tablecloths, set with glassware and silverware, and wooden chairs. One table has a sign with the number 9, and the bar area has bottles and g
An elegant stone-walled interior with stained glass windows and round tables with white tablecloths, chairs, and floral centerpieces, set up for a formal event, with a grand piano in the foreground.
An elegant dining room inside a historic stone building with stained glass windows. Round tables are set with white tablecloths, glassware, and chairs, ready for guests.
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The Medieval Crypt & The Cloister Garden in Ely Place

The magical medieval Crypt in Ely Place, adjoining Bleeding Heart Yard, is the perfect central London venue for a special Private Event for 50 to 200 guests – be it a Wedding Reception or a City Banquet. With its History of Celebration and Celebration of History, the 600 year–old Crypt beneath the ancient church of St Etheldreda’s has been hosting celebrity parties in the heart of London ever since King Henry VIII hosted a three-day wedding feast there in 1531, dining on Swans, Stuffed with Larks , stuffed with Sparrows.

Today The Crypt offers food, wine and service from the iconic Bleeding Heart French Restaurant next door - though sadly Swans are no longer on the menu.

Couples marrying in St Etheldreda’s Church can avail themselves of a special package combining their wedding service with a Wedding Reception below in the Crypt and the opportunity the use the Crypt’s Cloister Garden for their photographs.

Adjoining The Bleeding Heart Yard.

The Crypt seats up to 126 people or 200 standing

The Cloister Garden seats up to 40 people or 80 standing

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