Saturday, August 7, 2010

Christ Church Greyfriars

Christ Church Greyfriars, Newgate Street, City of London, London

Christ Church Greyfriars
Newgate Street, City of London
London, January 2008

“Christ Church Greyfriars, also known as Christ Church Newgate Street, was a church in Newgate Street, opposite St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. Established as a monastic church in the thirteenth century, it became a parish church after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Following its destruction in the Great Fire of London of 1666, it was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren. Except for the tower, the church was largely destroyed by bombing during the Second World War. The decision was made not to rebuild the church; the ruins are now a public garden.” (Christ Church Greyfriars, Wikipedia)

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