St Olave's Chruch Hart Street, City of London, United Kingdom
St Olave’s survives as a rare example of the medieval churches that existed before the Great Fire of London in 1666. The flames came within 100 metres or so of the building but then the wind changed direction, saving a number of churches on the eastern side of the City. The church was severely damaged in the bombing of World War II, but enough of the fabric and original masonry was spared to permit the building to be lovingly restored in the 1950s and to continue its life and work into the second half of the 20th century and now the 21st.
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Location: St Olave's Church, Hart Street, City of London, UK
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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