Architect #JamesGibbs took inspiration for the #ChurchExterior from #Michelangelo & the church #SantaMariaDellaPace by #PietrodaCortona. Upon the death of #QueenAnne, #JamesGibbs was controversially forced to add a #Steeple in the style of Sir #ChristopherWren to #StMaryLeStrand in 1717, using stone intended for the construction of a monument to commemorate the late #QueenAnne.
In Source: The Faithful Architect
