St Bride's Church (London)

United Kingdom / England / London
 Grade I Listed (UK), anglican church, 17th century construction
St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. It could well be one of the most ancient, with worship perhaps dating back to the conversion of the Middle Saxons in the 7th century. It has been conjectured that, as the patron saint is Irish, it may have been founded by Celtic monks, missionaries proselytising the English.

The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 on Fleet Street in the City of London. Due to its location on Fleet Street it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on London's skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations. Standing 69m high, it is the 2nd tallest of all Wren's churches, with only St Paul's itself having a higher pinnacle. The tiered spire is said to have been the inspiration for the design of modern tiered wedding cakes.

The church, dedicated to St Bridget of Ireland, was gutted by fire-bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War, on the night of 29th December 1940, dubbed the "Second Great Fire of London". It was rebuilt at the expense of newspaper proprietors and journalists.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bride's_Church
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Coordinates:   51°30'49"N   -0°6'19"E

Comments

  • This was one of the first churches to be rebuilt by Christpher Wren after the great fire of London. With its location being so close to Fleet Street it's no wonder that this is known locally as "The Journalists Church"
  • In the late 1940's early 1950's I worked for a firm - The Chartered Institute of Secretaries - who were located adjacent to this church. My office was on the semi/ ground floor that when one looked out the window you were looking at the headstones in the cemetery. That church and St. Paul's Cathedral were two of my favourite places in London. Lee.
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