St Peter Cornhill, church in the City of London; nave and screen
St Peter Cornhill, church in the City of London rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, by Chrisopher Wren and Robert Hooke, 1677-1684. Nave interior with wooden screen whichruns right across the full width of the church, and is divided into sections by thin square shafts, and in the centre two Corinthian pilasters form a doorway into the chancel. They support a lion and a unicorn, with the Stuart royal arms in between. The screen was introduced by the rector, William Beveridge, in 1681. St Peter’s has unusually high wainscoting on the plinths of the square piers and around the walls. In 1872 Wyatt filled the east windows with stained glass, and introduced Victorian floor tiles.
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Photo credit: © Angelo Hornak / Alamy / Afripics
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