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Key Image Wren House
43 Hatton Garden
EC1N 8EL London (Camden (Holborn))
United Kingdom
Denomination: Deconsecrated
Geogr. Coordinates: 51.52058° N, 0.10821° W
Geo Location
Reference year: 1670
Architectural style: Neo-classical
Description: Neo-classical façade on an otherwise modern office building
Name derivation: From the supposed architect Sir Christopher Wren
Noteworthy
  • Statues of “Charity Children” (18th cent.)
History:
About 1670:   Built by Lord Hatton according to plans by Christopher Wren as a surrogate for St Andrew Holborn, which had been destroyed during the Great Fire
1696:   Conversion into school
About 1940:   Heavily damaged during the Second World War, rebuilt as office building
Important persons:
Architect:  Wren, Christopher (1632–1723, British astronomer and architect)
Sources
Plakette zur Geschichte des Wren House am Gebäude
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