A church was first built on the site in Saxon times. It was restored by St Dunstan in 950 AD. Badly damaged by the Great Fire, it was patched up and then a steeple by Wren was added in 1701. In 1817 it was rebuilt incorporating Wren's tower. The tower also survived the WW2 Blitz but not much else did. After the war it was decided not to rebuild the church. Instead the ruins have been turned into a charming public garden, opened in 1971.
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St Dunstan in the East
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St Dunstan in the East
The church of St Dunstan in the East stood on this site from ancient times. S...
St Dunstans College
{In the spiral:} In 1466 the school attached to the church of St Dunstan in t...
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1 memorial
1 memorial
The XIVth Dalai Lama
Spiritual leader of the Gelug or 'Yellow Hat' school of Tibetan Buddhism. Born (in his present incarnation) as Lhamo Dhondup in Taktser, in the east of Qinghai province of China. His spiritual name...
1 memorial
Susanna Annesley Wesley
Born 7, Spital Yard, the 25th, and last (phew) child. Her father, Dr. Samuel Annesley, was a minister, but a dissenter of the established church of England. On becoming a teenager Susanna, centu...
3 memorials
1 memorial
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Elizabeth I statue - Harrow
HA1, Peterborough Road, Harrow War Memorial Building and Speech Room
Harrow School was founded in 1572 under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I so this statue is entirely appropriate. About this statue Wikiped...
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
John Hunter - Gateway
SW17, Perimeter Road (east corner), St George's Hospital
The gateway was originally located at the entrance to St George's Hospital when it was at Hyde Park Corner. The Public Monuments & Sc...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Jim Marshall
Businessman and pioneer of guitar amplification. Born in London. An electrical engineer he built a portable amplification system, which he used in his evening job as a singer and drummer. On 7 Jul...
2 memorials
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SW18, Chapel Yard, 2, Clore Building
See the Wandsworth chapel for the truth of the 1573 claim.
1 subject commemorated
IC - Hipparchus
SW7, Imperial College Road, Observatory Road, Chemistry RCS
From the Imperial College website: The Royal College of Science building was completed in 1906 ….. The building was designed by architect...
1 subject commemorated
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