St. Dunstan-in-the-East
St. Dunstan-in-the-East is situated between London Bridge and the Tower of London. It was built in 1100 and is a Grade I listed building. It was severely damaged in 1666 by the Great Fire, and rather than being completely built it was 'patched up'. A steeple and tower was added in 1695-1701 to the design of Sir Christopher Wren.
In 1817 it was found that the weight of the nave roof had thrust the walls seven inches out of the perpendicular. Therefore, it was decided to rebuild the church from the level of the arches, but the state of the structure proved so bad that the whole building was taken down. The foundation stone was laid in November 1817 and the church re-opened for worship in January 1821.
The Church was again badly damaged in the 1941 Blitz. Wren's tower and steeple survived the bombing. Of the rest of the church only the north and south walls remained.
During the re-organisation of the Anglican Church after World war II it was decided not to rebuild St Dunstan’s.
In 1967 the City of London decided to turn the remains into a public garden, which opened in 1970.
Coordinates: 51°30'34.90"N 0°04'57.11"W
