The post-war reconstruction of Wren's City churches

Author

Derrick, Andrew

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

AA files. 1993, Num. 26, 27-35, 18 ill.

ISSN

0261-6823

Abstract (en)

Narrates the debate on how to treat damaged Wren churches, during the 1940s and 1950s. Many of these churches were ruined during the Victorian period; others sustained severe damage from German bomb attacks during World War II. A range of solutions were presented, from complete reconstruction to total demolition. Presents four case studies of restored London churches: S. Bride's, Fleet Street; S. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside; S. Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street; and S. Vedast, Foster Lane.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• Wren, Christopher, 1632-1723
• Architecture
• Churches
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• London (GBR)
• Restoration
• S. Mary-le-Bow||London (GBR)
• S. Bride||London (GBR)
• S. Lawrence Jewry||London (GBR)
• S. Vedast||London (GBR)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• Wren, Christopher, 1632-1723
• Architecture
• Eglise [édifice]
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• London (GBR)
• Restauration
• S. Mary-le-Bow||London (GBR)
• S. Bride||London (GBR)
• S. Lawrence Jewry||London (GBR)
• S. Vedast||London (GBR)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347296

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