Around the World: St Dunstan-in-the-East
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reviews_and_ramblingsThis was a spring break, a long week end in London. My friend hated me since I wanted to see all and she wanted to buy all... weather pleased both since when it was raining, she won and we stayed inside and when there was the sun, better, when it wasn't raining we wandered around the city.
I remember this church, I believe now it's a public park. I like how nature seems to reappropriate of what it was her...
by Elisa, London, 2001:
http://www.elisarolle.com/travel/2001London.htm
St Dunstan-in-the-East was an Anglican church located on St Dunstan's Hill, half way between London Bridge and the Tower of London in the City of London. The church was destroyed in the Second World War and the medieval ruins are now a popular public garden.
The church was built about 1100. It was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Rather than being completely rebuilt, the damaged church was patched up between 1668 and 1671. A steeple, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was added 30 years later. This was unusual in that Wren designed it in the gothic style, to match the old church.
By the early 19th century the church was in a very poor state. It was rebuilt between 1817 and 1821 by David Laing, with assistance by William Tite. Wren's steeple was retained in the new building.
The church was severely damaged in the Blitz of 1941, during the Second World War. In the re-organisation of the Anglican Church in London following the War it was decided not to rebuild St Dunstan's.
In 1967 the City of London Corporation decided to turn the ruins of the church into a public garden. This was opened in 1971.
Wren's tower and steeple survived the bombs intact and now house the offices of a small health clinic. Of the rest of the church only the north and south walls remain. A lawn and trees have been planted within the ruins and a low fountain sits in the middle of the nave. The gardens are claimed to be the most beautiful public gardens in the City of London.
The church is now comprised within the parish of All Hallows by the Tower and occasional open-air services are held in the church, such as on Palm Sunday prior to a procession to All Hallows by the Tower along St Dunstan's Hill and Great Tower Street.
I remember this church, I believe now it's a public park. I like how nature seems to reappropriate of what it was her...
by Elisa, London, 2001:
http://www.elisarolle.com/travel/2001London.htm
St Dunstan-in-the-East was an Anglican church located on St Dunstan's Hill, half way between London Bridge and the Tower of London in the City of London. The church was destroyed in the Second World War and the medieval ruins are now a popular public garden.
The church was built about 1100. It was severely damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Rather than being completely rebuilt, the damaged church was patched up between 1668 and 1671. A steeple, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was added 30 years later. This was unusual in that Wren designed it in the gothic style, to match the old church.
By the early 19th century the church was in a very poor state. It was rebuilt between 1817 and 1821 by David Laing, with assistance by William Tite. Wren's steeple was retained in the new building.
The church was severely damaged in the Blitz of 1941, during the Second World War. In the re-organisation of the Anglican Church in London following the War it was decided not to rebuild St Dunstan's.
In 1967 the City of London Corporation decided to turn the ruins of the church into a public garden. This was opened in 1971.
Wren's tower and steeple survived the bombs intact and now house the offices of a small health clinic. Of the rest of the church only the north and south walls remain. A lawn and trees have been planted within the ruins and a low fountain sits in the middle of the nave. The gardens are claimed to be the most beautiful public gardens in the City of London.
The church is now comprised within the parish of All Hallows by the Tower and occasional open-air services are held in the church, such as on Palm Sunday prior to a procession to All Hallows by the Tower along St Dunstan's Hill and Great Tower Street.
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Date: 2008-08-18 12:05 pm (UTC)It's said he nailed a horseshoe to the Devil's hoof. In exchange for removing it, the saint extracted a promise that the Devil could not enter a house protected by a horseshoe over the door.
He's the favorite saint of Robin Hood and his band.
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Date: 2008-08-18 01:38 pm (UTC)You should always hang it over the door with the curve down.
That way, it's a cup to catch the luck.
If you hang it points down, it pours all the luck out.
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