Greenwich, London: S vestibule & W steeple of St Alfege Church, named after Anglo-Saxon martyr killed by Danes. Built 1714-18 by Nicholas Hawksmoor.

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Greenwich, London SE10: S vestibule & W steeple 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 made just cruciform by central projecting vestibules at N & S: enormous Tuscan pilasters support an entablature. Hawskmoor's assistant John James added the 'pepper-pot' tower in 1730. One of 50 London churches built under the New Churches Act of 1711.

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Size: 3677px × 4961px
Location: St Alfege's Church, Greenwich Church Street, London SE10, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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