FACTOID # 132: Women make up more than 10% of the prison population in only six countries: Thailand, , Qatar, Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Singapore.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

Encyclopedia > St Bride's Church
Spire of St Bride's Church from Fleet Street
Spire of St Bride's Church from Fleet Street
St Bride's Church Interior
St Bride's Church Interior

St Bride's Church could well be one of the most ancient, with worship perhaps dating back to the conversion of the Middle Saxons in the seventh century. It has been conjectured that as the patron saint is Irish that it may have been founded by Celtic monks, missionaries proselytising the English. Its 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 the tiered spire is said to be 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' and was rebuilt at the expense of newspaper proprietors and journalists. Download high resolution version (500x698, 35 KB)Spire of St Brides Church, London. ... Download high resolution version (500x698, 35 KB)Spire of St Brides Church, London. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 435 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (465 × 640 pixel, file size: 235 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by lonpicman I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 435 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (465 × 640 pixel, file size: 235 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by lonpicman I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under... Christopher Wren. ... Fleet Street in 2005 Fleet Street is a famous street in London, England, named after the River Fleet. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... Journalism is a discipline of writing. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Saint Brigid of Ireland (Bridget, Bridgit, Brigit, Bride) (451- 525) was born at Faughart near Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The night of 29 December/30 December 1940 was one of the most destructive air raids of the London Blitz, destroying many Livery Halls and gutting the medieval Great Hall of the Citys Guildhall. ...


The present St Bride's is at least the seventh church to have stood on the site. Traditionally it was founded by St Bridget in the sixth century. Whether or not she founded it personally, the remnants of the first church appear to have significant similarities to a church of the same date in Kildare, Ireland. The Norman church, built in the 11th century, was of both religious and secular significance; in 1210 King John held a parliament there. It was replaced by a larger church in the 15th century, but this burned down in the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was replaced by Wren with one of his largest and most expensive works, taking seven years to built. This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... John deer hunting, from a manuscript in the British Library. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Detail of painting from 1666 of the Great Fire of London by an unknown artist, depicting the fire as it would have appeared on the evening of Tuesday, 4 September from a boat in the vicinity of Tower Wharf. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ...


The famous spire was added later, in 1701-1703. It originally measured 234 ft but lost its upper eight feet to a lightning strike in 1764. The design utilises four octagonal stages of diminishing height capped with an obelisk which terminates in a ball and vane. Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


See also

St. ...

External links

List of Churches in London, England
List of churches in London

Coordinates: 51°30′50″N, 0°6′21″W St. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.