#StBridesChurch, a #Baroque#ArchitecturalGem by #ChristopherWren was built in 1672 after the #GreatFireofLondon. Its elegant symmetry & tiered 69m spire is said to be the design inspiration for the wedding cake. Reconstructed after the WW2 #Blitz, the 7th CE crypt evidences Roman, Saxon & #MiddleAges history, reflecting London’s rich cultural heritage & architectural legacy.
Beneath the foundations of #StMaryLeStrand lie traces of #Roman#Saxon & #MedievalLondon when #StrandAldwych acted as a vital link between the city & the Royal / Monastic settlement of Westminster. In the later #MiddleAges & #Tudor times, the Strand was lined with lavish town houses of bishops & nobles, many of whom are remembered in the side road & alleys named after them.