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St Katherine Cree, City of London
Built 1628-31, a very rare period for church building. It is in a hybrid classical/gothic style.
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St Lawrence Jewry, City of London
By Wren 1671-80, badly damaged in the war and restored by Cecil Brown 1954-57. The civic church for the City, it is much less hemmed in than most city churches as it is on the corner of Guildhall Square.
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St Magnus the Martyr, City of London
By Wren 1671-84 and one of the few Anglo Catholic churches in the city.
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St Margaret Pattens, City of London
Wren 1684-87. The spire from 1698-1702. The eastern end of the north aisle and gallery are converted to offices.
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St Martin, Ludgate Hill, City of London
By Wren 1677-86 and unlike most Wren churches suffered little war damage.
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St Mary Aldermary, City of London
A medieval church rebuilt by Wren after the Great Fire in 1679-82. During the week there is a very busy cafe at the west end.
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St Mary at Hill, City of London
A domed church by Wren 1670-74 but severely damaged by fire in 1988. It has been restored but is somewhat empty of furnishings, though there are plans to raise the money to reinstate the reredos. It is currently used by a Lutheran congregation.
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St Mary le Bow, City of London
By Wren 1670-80 and restored after war damage by Lawrence King 1956-64, with stained glass by John Hayward. The crypt, partly converted to a restaurant is an eleventh century survival.
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St Mary Woolnoth, City of London
By Nicholas Hawksmoor 1716-27. Now right over the entrance to Bank underground station.
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St Michael Cornhill, City of London
A Wren church of 1669-72, gothicized by Gilbert Scott 1857-60.
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London Churches in photographs 