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St Bride's Church, City of London

St Bride's Church, City of London — church in the City of London, United Kingdom.

St Bride's Church, City of London

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St Bride's Church, City of London is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1670. Designed by Christopher Wren. Built in the English Baroque style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q846686. Wikidata describes it as: "church in the City of London, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5138°, -0.1057°.

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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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Coordinates
51.5138, -0.1057
Parish
City of London, unparished area
Postcode
EC4Y 8AU
Parliamentary constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Established
1670
Official site
www.stbrides.com

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Bride's Church, City of London?
St Bride's Church, City of London is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5138°, -0.1057°.
When was St Bride's Church, City of London built?
St Bride's Church, City of London dates to 1670 — the Tudor & Stuart period. It was designed by Christopher Wren.
Who designed St Bride's Church, City of London?
St Bride's Church, City of London was designed by Christopher Wren, in the English Baroque style.
Is St Bride's Church, City of London a listed building?
St Bride's Church, City of London carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.