St Mary Abchurch

Rebuilt by Wren between 1681 and 1686 in red brick with stone dressings, unusual among the City churches, under a tower 51 feet high with a leaded spire. A larger building on the model of St Stephen Walbrook was intended, but for reasons that are not recorded it was built to a smaller plan. The churchwardens had the fittings taken out and stored for the duration of the Second World War, and the church was listed Grade I on 4 January 1950.

State today

In use

Listed status

Grade I

Year rebuilt

1681

Denomination

Anglican

Architect

Christopher Wren

Website

www.stmaryabchurch.org.uk/

Category: Culture & History

Tags: wren, brick, abchurch, guild-church

Coordinates: 51.5117076, -0.0882918

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

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