St Dunstan-in-the-East

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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 and the Tower of London. The church was largely destroyed in the Second World War and the ruins are now an enchanting public garden.

The church was originally built in about 1100 and although the Great Fire of 1666 caused terrible damage, it was faithfully rebuilt and topped with a steeple designed by Sir Christopher Wren. But in 1941, the church was devastated by the Blitz. A direct hit destroyed everything apart from the north and south walls, and Wren’s steeple.

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