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St Bride's Church

church in the City of London, United Kingdom

  • TypeChurches
  • WhereHolborn, United Kingdom
  • AddressFleet Street, London
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About St Bride's Church

St Bride's Church is a Church of England church in Fleet Street in the City of London. Likely dedicated to Saint Bridget perhaps as early as the 6th century, the building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672, though Wren's original building was largely gutted by fire during the London Blitz in 1940 and then reconstructed in a neo-baroque style in the 1950s.

Due to its location in Fleet Street, it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on London's skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations. Since 2012, St Bride's celebrates usually on the first or second Thursday of November, the "Journalists' Commemorative Service".

With its steeple standing 226 feet (69m) tall, it is the second highest of all Wren's church spires, with only St Paul's Cathedral itself having a higher pinnacle.

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Built
1670
Style
English Baroque
Architect
Christopher Wren
Official website
stbrides.com
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