Church Of St Bride

The Church of St Bride, located on Fleet Street, was built between 1670 and 1684 by Sir Christopher Wren. It features an aisled nave with a clerestory, a shallow chancel, and a west tower flanked by lobbies. The exterior is faced with Portland stone and includes tall, round-arched windows, with an elaborated three-light window at the east end. On the north side, there are two pedimented doorways with circular windows above them, as well as an entablature and parapet at the roof. The clerestory has elliptical windows, and the large tower with its stone steeple is of great distinction.

The interior was damaged during World War II and has been reconstructed to resemble the original design. It features coupled Doric columns that support the arcade and a plaster vault, although the gallery has been omitted and the design of the east end altered. There is a domed lobby beneath the tower, and while it is considered one of Wren's finest interiors, much of it is now obscured by modern joinery, with no original fittings surviving. At the west end, there are two stone figures of charity children from a former school. Additionally, the footings of earlier churches and other buildings dating back to Roman times have been uncovered in the crypt.