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St Mary-at-Hill was rebuilt by
Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
The east end and interior of
the church, dating from 1670 - 76, were Wren's first church
designs, and he chose a Greek cross plan where all four sides
are equal for St Mary-at-Hill.
This design was used as a prototype
for Wren's 1672 proposals for St Paul's Cathedral. However,
the design was rejected by the Commissioners in favour of
the traditional Latin cross.
Although St Mary-at-Hill's 17th
century fittings survived Victorian ''improvements' and the
Blitz, they were destroyed by a fire in 1988. Restoration
work returned the church to its original appearance but an
IRA bomb in 1992 caused further damage.
Admission free
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