Spire of St Bride's Church from Fleet Street
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. ...
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