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St. Bride's

St. Bride's Review

According to legend, the distinctively tiered steeple of this Christopher Wren-designed church gave rise to the shape of the traditional wedding cake. One early couple inspired to marry here were the parents of Virginia Dare, the first European child born in colonial America in 1587. As St. Paul's (in Covent Garden) is the actors' church, so St. Bride's belongs to journalists, many of whom have been buried or memorialized here. By 1664 the crypts were so crowded that diarist Samuel Pepys, who was baptized here, had to bribe the gravedigger to "justle together" some bodies to make room for his deceased brother. Now the crypts house a museum of the church's rich history, and a bit of Roman sidewalk.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Fleet St., The City, London, EC4Y 8AU | Map It
  • Phone: 020/7427--0133
  • Cost: Free
  • Hours: Weekdays 8-6, Sat. call to confirm, Sun. for services only 10-6.30
  • Website: www.stbrides.com
  • Tube: St. Paul's, Blackfriars.
  • Location: The City

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