Church of St Dunstan in the East St Dunstan in the East (Ruin) is a Grade I listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 1950. A Late C17 Church.
Church of St Dunstan in the East St Dunstan in the East (Ruin)
- WRENN ID
- white-gallery-hemlock
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 January 1950
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Dunstan in the East St Dunstan in the East (Ruin), Idol Lane Ec3, City and County of the City of London
- OS grid reference
- TQ 331 807
- Coordinates
- 51.50972, -0.08271
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Dunstan in the East is a ruin located on Idol Lane, originally built in 1698 by Sir Christopher Wren. This large structure is made of Portland stone and features a Gothic style with three main stages. It has diagonal buttresses that rise to octagonal turrets topped with large finials, along with smaller finials in between. An open stone spire is supported by diagonal arches. The west and south doorways are adorned with enriched details, while the north side is now hidden by a low building. The east side has been rendered where it once formed part of the church. There are fine gates and railings at both doorways. The body of the church, designed by David Laing, was built between 1817 and 1818 but was destroyed during World War II, leaving only the walls standing. This section was also in a Gothic style, featuring buttresses, traceried windows, and pinnacles, and was faced externally in yellow brick with Portland stone. A vestry is located on the north-east side, and the east wall has been reduced to sill level in the center.
Local climate
Church of St Dunstan in the East St Dunstan in the East (Ruin) sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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