St.
Mary of Woolnoth Church
This
site has been used for worship for at least 2,000 years. Traces of
Roman and pagan religious buildings were found under its foundations.
“Woolnoth” is believed to refer to a benefactor, Wilnotmaricherece,
It was badly damaged in 1666, repaired by Sir Christopher Wren in
1672, declared unsafe and demolished in 1711, and rebuilt by Nicholas
Hawksmoor. The facade is English Baroque with Corinthian columns. |
P6: 27.3 x 41.0 cm. (10.7 x 16.1 in.)
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