Monuments Of Another Age: The City Of London Churches

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Monuments of Another Age: The City of London Churches by Malcolm & Esther Quantrill "Today the City of London gives few hints to the casual visitor of its unique and rich history. Yet hidden among the modern high-rise office blocks, the banks and newspaper buildings, there remain over fifty reminders of the faith and fortunes of former times - the City's churches. Some, such as St James Garlickhythe, continue to fulfil a parochial function, though with congregations much smaller than those for which they were built; some have acquired new roles, like St Andrew Holborn, Sir Christopher Wren's largest church after St Paul's Cathedral, which is now a Guild church and the centre of worship for London's Coptic community; while others, such as Christ Church, Newgate Street, or St Alphage, London Wall, only a tower or a garden remains. But each has a story to tell, and together they provide Britain with one of its finest architectural heritages. For Londoners and visitors alike, the authors

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