Church of St Giles is a Grade I listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 1950. A Mid C16 Church. 5 related planning applications.

Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
scarred-iron-meadow
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 Giles, Fore Street Ec2, City and County of the City of London, EC2Y 8DA
OS grid reference
TQ 323 816
Coordinates
51.51872, -0.09384
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Giles, located on Fore Street, is a Grade I listed building that dates back to the mid-16th century, incorporating elements from an earlier tower. The church was refaced in the 19th century using squared rubble with Portland stone dressings, while the upper stage of the tower, which features a timber cupola, is made of red brick and was built between 1683 and 1684. The roof was renewed after it was damaged by fire during World War II, which also destroyed most of the interior fittings, leaving only a few wall monuments. The church has an aisled nave with a short chancel. At the time of the survey, a west gallery was under construction to accommodate an organ from St Luke's Church on Old Street. Additionally, there is a 19th-century south-east vestry that is in keeping with the character of the church.

Local climate

Church of St Giles 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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