Christ Church Greyfriars

The site began as the conventual church of a Franciscan friary in the thirteenth century and became a parish church after the Dissolution; Wren rebuilt it between 1677 and 1691, facing St Paul's across Newgate Street. Bombing in the Second World War left only the tower, and the decision was taken not to rebuild. The ruined body is now a public garden kept by the City of London Corporation, while the tower itself is a private residence and not open.

State today

Garden ruin

Listed status

Grade I

Year rebuilt

1677

Denomination

Anglican

Architect

Christopher Wren

Category: Culture & History

Tags: wren, ruin, public-garden, newgate-street

Coordinates: 51.5158838, -0.0997196

Part of Christopher Wren's churches in the City of London

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