5/5 Chris M. 1 year ago on Google
The
recent
building
of
St.Brides
Church
today
is
the
seventh
built
church
and
was
designed
by
Sir
Christopher
Wren
in
1672.
Wren's
original
building
was
also
partly
struck
during
the
1940
Blitz
and
largely
gutted
by
fire
though.
The
church
has
a
long
association
with
journalists
and
newspapers,
as
indeed
their
are
many
famous
historic
names
linked
to
the
church.
The
spire
-
second
tallest
of
all
Wren's
churches
at
226ft
(
69m)
-
resembles
a
beautiful
tiered
wedding
cake.
Most
of
the
church
building
is
of
a
baroque
style
architecture
and
grade
1
listed
status.
Both
interiors
and
exteriors
are
a
fine
example
of
Sir
Christopher
Wren
churches.
The
site
of
the
church
is
steeped
with
history
dating
back
to
Roman
times
(
as
you
will
see
in
the
Crypt).There
are
plenty
of
interesting
relics
and
displayed
history
to
be
seen
in
the
Crypt.
A
good
informative
documented
display
and
artefacts
showing
the
timescale
of
the
church.
The
church
is
free
to
visit
but
every
donation
helps!
I
find
that
both
St.Brides
Church
and
the
historically
associated
Old
Bell
🔔
Inn
Tavern
very
close
by
make
a
good
combination
leisurely
visit.
There
is
disabled
access
into
the
church
hall
but
a
staircase
descends
to
the
Crypt....?
St.Brides
Church,
off
Fleet
Street
EC4
is
certainly
one
of
my
favourite
City
of
London
sights.
Plenty
of
bus
routes
/
stops
adjacent
in
Fleet
Street/
Ludgate
Circus
to
serve
and
Thameslink
Blackfriars
Rail
Station.
Very
kind,
interesting
members
of
the
church
staff
ready
to
greet
you
-
I
had
an
engaging
interesting
chat,
thoroughly
enjoyed.
Guidebooks
are
are
for
sale
if
you
wish.
Every
pound
and
penny
helps
for
the
restoration.
Please
consult
for
guided
visits
of
the
church
and
any
church
services.
I
highly
recommend
a
visit
to
this
wonderful
historical
City
of
London
masterpiece,
a
hidden
gem
in
a
cosy
corner
of
the
City.
Even
if
only
a
casual
browse,
but
its
historical
status
deserves
much
credibility
for
a
longer
stay
-
as
you
may
discover!
One
of
the
finest,
cleanest,
elegant,
and
beautifully
kept
churches
ive
ever
entered
within
the
U.K.
Hopefully,
I
will
return
in
the
future.
God
bless
🙏.
Best
regards
Chris.
ps.
Ive
heard
it
mentioned
that
the
beautiful
spire
changes
to
a
tint
of
pink
colouration
after
or
during
rainfall.
Sir
Christopher
Wren
built
St.Pauls
Cathedral
mostly
using
Portland
cement
stone
from
quarries
near
Portland
Bill
in
Dorset.....St.Brides
Church
looks
to
me
of
the
same
material
used...does
rain
water
have
such
an
affect?
I
wonder...?
Chris.👍💒⛪
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