This week I am focussing on the area surrounding St Paul's Cathedral in London.Visiting the sights of London and want a sit down or fancy a sandwich outside rather than a restaurant. Well if you are near St Paul's here is a peaceful place to go. It is just a couple of hundred metres away from the Cathedral but you would be surprised how many people don't know it exists. There has been a church on this site since the 13th C. It was rebuilt and consecrated in 1322 but this medieval church was destroyed in the Great fire of London in 1666.
Now the Church is a beautiful garden with the garden beds laid out where the original pews were.
I wish I had seen that. It looks like a lovely, peaceful spot.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this before somewhere, bit of a forgotten gem
ReplyDeleteKind of on the wild side, which is nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to enshrine the beauty of nature
ReplyDeleteThe Church lives on after all its beatings.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I love all the history you have in London, and that you share it with me! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Marie, What a sad life for that gorgeous old church.. BUT---I guess having beautiful flowers growing where the pews were is a good thing....
ReplyDeleteLoved this post. Thanks.
Hugs,
Betsy
What an interesting old church. Love your photos - they captured it nicely!
ReplyDeleteSo close, yest you feel so far away. I nice thing to know.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty little spot. Thanks for sharing --will be a good lunch destination in September.
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautiful and astonishing to find in the middle of London.
ReplyDeleteThe church's garden is lovely! What a quiet and pretty spot. The clematis looks huge, so pretty. Thanks for sharing, have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteLovely photography of parts of London ~ wonderful gardens and other delights ~ Great shots for OWT ~ thanks, ^_^
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Such antiquity in the midst of a modern city is grand! Thanks for the tour of the gardens.
ReplyDeleteA lovely series of shots and thanks for the explanation about Greyfriars. ( My late father was a fireman in London during the blitz, so I wonder whether he attended this particular fire.)
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you SO much for the England atmosphere; LOVE the old stone Cathedral and sad history, too!
ReplyDeleteSending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
That's a beautiful Church and garden.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning photos!! Floral, song and blue sky. What more can you ask for? Thanks for sharing these... :-)
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I'm amazed at how you fossik out these wonderful hidden treasures right in the centre of London.
ReplyDeleteHopefully they will remain in their natural state for others to stumble across and go Wow!
I have never been in this area and only saw St. Paul's from the bus top ! Sometimes it is really surprising to find such nice green spots in the middle of London ! When I think that we had a B&B room with a little garden with palm trees and roses just opposite St Pancras !
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