Saint Alban Church Tower, Wood Street, London, England, UK.
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Simon Balson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3456 x 5184 px | 29.3 x 43.9 cm | 11.5 x 17.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 October 2013Location:
Wood Street, London, England, UK.More information:
St Alban's was a church in Wood Street, City of London. It was dedicated to Saint Alban. Only its tower now remains. The church was completely destroyed in the Great Fire of London. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in a late Perpendicular Gothic style, and completed in 1685. The church was restored in 1858-9 by George Gilbert Scott, who added an apse. The building was burnt out and partially destroyed during the Blitz in 1940. The parish was united with that of St Vedast Foster Lane in 1954 and the remains of the body of the church demolished in 1965. The tower was left standing and today remains as a private dwelling on a traffic island. The tower was designated a Grade II listed building on 4 January 1950.