St. Bride’s

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Address:: St. Bride’s, Fleet Street, The City,
London EC4Y 8AU
England
Website:: www.stbrides.com
Opening times:: 8 AM to 6 PM (Mon–Fri), 10 AM to 6.30 PM (Sun); Note: Opening times can change at short notice. Opening times may not apply on public holidays.
Telephone:: Work +44 (0) 207 427 0133
Buses:: 4 8 11 15 172325 26 45 46 56 63 76 100 176 243341388 521
Trains:: Blackfriars CR DS, Chancery Lane CN, Farringdon CR HC MP, St. Paul’s CN, Temple CR DSNote: The nearest station to St. Bride’s is Blackfriars. We can help plan your journey from Waterloo, King’s Cross and many other stations
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Exterior of St. Bride’s church in London’s Fleet Street

^{St. Bride’s spire} Interior of St. Bride’s church

^{Inside St. Bride’s church}

Did you know… St. Bride’s spire supposedly inspired a local baker to make the world’s first three-tiered wedding cake.

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Being so close to Fleet Street, St. Bride’s church has become known as the parish church of the nation’s papers. There are several memorials to journalists killed-in-action here – most recently during the Gulf War of 2003.

There is also a memorial tree for Reuter’s photographer Dan Eldon, whose diaries formed the cult book The Journey Is The Destination.

History of St. Bride’s church

Archaeologists believe that the original building may have occupied the same spot as London’s first-ever church – built by St. Bridget in the sixth century AD.

This building succumbed to the Great Fire in 1666, and was rebuilt soon after by Christopher Wren. Sadly, his famous three-tiered wedding cake spire was the only substantial part of the building to survive the Blitz.

The crypt now contains a small museum with relics from these previous buildings, and the rich history of printing.

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