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St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden

St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden

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St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden

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Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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2. St. Paul's Cathedral – Buckingham Palace loop from London Victoria

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3. Tower of London – Tower Bridge loop from Mansion House

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Bumble-Bee

June 27, 2020

The Church of St Dunstan was originally built around 1100 and is a Grade I listed building. A new south aisle was added in 1391 and was repaired in 1631. It was severely damaged in 1666 by the Great Fire of London. Rather than being completely built it was patched up. A steeple and tower was added in 1695-1701 by Sir Christopher Wren.

The Church was again severely damaged in the Blitz of 1941. Wren's tower and steeple survived the bombing. 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. Maintenance and improvement works took place in spring 2015 which new planting throughout the garden to revitalise this popular space.

You really will feel secluded in this gem of a City Garden. Those with green fingers will appreciate the range of plants wending their way around the ruins, an unusual plant in the lower garden is winter's bark, Drimys winteri. Its leaves are high in Vitamin C and were once eaten to prevent scurvy.

(cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/city-gardens/visitor-information/Pages/St-Dunstan-in-the-East.aspx)

Giuze_ch

June 25, 2020

An old abandoned church that has been transformed into a garden. A really special place in the center of London.

Wolf Beyenburg

April 7, 2024

Here, a church destroyed in the war, right next to the tower, has been transformed into a romantic park. A quiet oasis that is definitely worth seeing.

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Wolf Beyenburg

April 7, 2024

A little way away from the well-visited Tower is St Dunstan in the East, a very touching sight that is practically unknown. Here, a church destroyed in the war has been converted into a park. Absolutely worth seeing.

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Wolf Beyenburg

April 7, 2024

The church, which was destroyed in the war and converted into a park, is an oasis in the immediate vicinity of the Tower. It is a great place to relax after an extensive tour of the Tower.

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