A view looking south-west across a bomb damaged landscape towards the Church of St Verdast-alias-Foster with St Paul's Cathedral beyond

Date:
1941 - 1945
Location:
St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, City of London, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority
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Church Of St Vedast, Foster Lane, City And County Of The City Of London, Greater London Authority, Ec2
Reference:
CXP01/01/084
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Church of St Verdast-alias-Foster was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. In the Second World War it was gutted by fire during the Blitz in 1940-41 and was later rebuilt after the war with work starting in 1953. St Paul's Cathedral survived the bombing raids but other buildings in the area were completely destroyed by high explosives and incendiary bombs.

Content

This is part of the Series: CXP01/01 Charles Prickett Collection: Series Of Negatives; within the Collection: CXP01 Charles Prickett Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Prickett, Charles William

Keywords

Stuart Parish Church, Bomb Damage, Second World War