Greenwich, London: E end portico of St Alfege Church, named after Anglo-Saxon martyr killed by Danes at Greenwich. Built 1714-18 by Nicholas Hawksmoor

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Greenwich, London SE10: E end of St Alfege Church, named after Anglo-Saxon martyr killed by Danes at Greenwich. Built 1714-18 by Nicholas Hawksmoor in the style of a Classical temple: portico with Corinthian columns & Tuscan pilasters supporting an entablature. Quadruple urns on the roof. One of 50 London churches built under the New Churches Act of 1711.

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Size: 4961px × 3677px
Location: St Alfege's Church, Greenwich Church Street, London SE10, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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