Friday, April 2, 2010

St Dunstan-in-the-East church garden

St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden, St Dunstan's Hill, City of London, London

St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden
St Dunstan's Hill, City of London
London, January 2008

“The church was severely damaged in the Blitz of 1941. Wren's tower and steeple survived the bombs' impact. Of the rest of the church only the north and south walls remained. In the re-organisation of the Anglican Church in London following the War it was decided not to rebuild St Dunstan's, and in 1967 the City of London Corporation decided to turn the ruins of the church into a public garden, which opened in 1971. A lawn and trees were planted in the ruins, with a low fountain in the middle of the nave. The tower now houses the All Hallows House Foundation.” (St Dunstan-in-the-East, Wikipedia)

No comments: