St. Dunstan-in-the-East Churchyard
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St. Dunstan-in-the-East Churchyard

London, City of London, Greater London, England

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St. Dunstan-in-the-East was a Church of England Parish Church on St. Dunstan's Hill, halfway between London Bridge & the Tower of London in the City of London. The church was largely destroyed in the 2nd world war and the ruins are now a public garden. It was built about 1100. A new aisle was added in 1391 and the church was repaired in 1631 at a cost of £2,400. It was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and was patched up rather than being completely rebuilt between 1668-71. A steeple was added between 1695-1701 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren. It has a needle spire with 4 flying buttresses. In 1817 it was found that the weight of the nave roof had thrust the walls out 7 inches out of the perpendicular. It was decided to rebuild the church from the level of the arches but the state of the structure proved so bad that the whole building was taken down. It was rebuilt in the Perpendicular style by David Laing with the assistance of William Tite. The foundation stone was laid in November 1817 and the church was re-opened January 1821. Build of Portland Stone, with a plaster lierne nave vault, it was 115 feet long and 65 feet wide and could accommodate between 600-700 people and cost of the work was £36,000. Wren's tower was retained in the new building. The church was severely damaged in the Blitz in 1941. Wren's tower and steeple survived with just the north and south walls of the church. Following the war, it was decided not to rebuild, and in 1967 the City of London Corporation turned the ruins into a public garden.
St. Dunstan-in-the-East was a Church of England Parish Church on St. Dunstan's Hill, halfway between London Bridge & the Tower of London in the City of London. The church was largely destroyed in the 2nd world war and the ruins are now a public garden. It was built about 1100. A new aisle was added in 1391 and the church was repaired in 1631 at a cost of £2,400. It was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and was patched up rather than being completely rebuilt between 1668-71. A steeple was added between 1695-1701 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren. It has a needle spire with 4 flying buttresses. In 1817 it was found that the weight of the nave roof had thrust the walls out 7 inches out of the perpendicular. It was decided to rebuild the church from the level of the arches but the state of the structure proved so bad that the whole building was taken down. It was rebuilt in the Perpendicular style by David Laing with the assistance of William Tite. The foundation stone was laid in November 1817 and the church was re-opened January 1821. Build of Portland Stone, with a plaster lierne nave vault, it was 115 feet long and 65 feet wide and could accommodate between 600-700 people and cost of the work was £36,000. Wren's tower was retained in the new building. The church was severely damaged in the Blitz in 1941. Wren's tower and steeple survived with just the north and south walls of the church. Following the war, it was decided not to rebuild, and in 1967 the City of London Corporation turned the ruins into a public garden.

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  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2461855