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St. Bride's

Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU, England (City of London)
020 7427 0133
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Ranked #245 of 889 attractions in London
Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
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Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

This is a lovely church, easily accessible just off Fleet Street. We visited early in the morning shortly after its opening time, so we had it to ourselves. There are some wonderful carved wood features throughout. The space was light filled and it afforded an impressive vista down the attractive church nave. The ceiling is highly decorative with lots of... More

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Sheffield
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

When you walk into this church you realise how beautiful it is. Not only is the architecture spectacular, but when you go down into the crypt there is full exhibition about the history of the church as well as an original roman pavement and many old artifacts. The tower is being renovated at the moment, but the church is still... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Well preserved Wren Church, also known as the journalists church. Samuel Pepys was christened here. There is a crypt housing a smallmuseum. It is known as the Wedding Cake church as a pastry chef made wedding cakes modelled on the spire.

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

I stumbled across this Church accidently,and was so glad I did,the history was enthusiastically explained by the Verger,and to go to the Crypt and see the 1000's of bones from medieval times stacked in such a tiny space was eye-opening,and the boxes of bones from the 18th century that are currently being catalogued is amazing.As others have said the fact... More

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Participated in a lovely service at St. Bride's. The communion service was special as was a baptism and reception afterward. While it was apparent we were tourist, we were invited to the reception afterward and were very welcomed. It is amazing how small the world is as we learned parishioners had been to our home town in the US. Church... More

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Gosport, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

I love this church. It's spire was the basis for the modern wedding cake and inside it is light and airy. It also contains one of London's best kept secrets which, unfortunately was closed off on the day I re-visited. Underneath it is one of the most atmopheric crypts imaginable. There's an old iron coffin and even a Roman pavement... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

A little gem just off of Fleet Street, this church is beautiful inside and out. Now that they have unearthed the Roman ruins under the church, you can add to your visit by going down into the crypt which has been extemely weel thought out and laid out. The person in attendance was charming and very friendly and knowledgeable. Don't... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012 via mobile

Like St Paul's this is a Christopher Wren church. It's had a turbulent history over the years and is worth a visit to see it's history beautifully told in photographic form in the crypt museum. The crypt is well lit and not creepy like some old churches. The exposed Roman Road is particularly interesting. The staff member was friendly and... More

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Richmond, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

St Bride's Church is just off Fleet Street by Ludgate Circus.There has been a church on the site since Saxon times and there are Roman remains in the crypt, where there is a free exhibition of remains dating back to the second century and a very clear explanation of the history and development of the church. This used to be... More

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

I had planned to visit because my great-great-grandparents were married here--other than that, I knew little about it beforehand. For the last year or so, the church guild members have been offering guided tours of the building and the museum below it (note--you can visit for free, donations are welcome. The guided tour was 5 pounds when we were there,... More

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