St Mary Aldermanbury, Church building in City of London, England.
St Mary Aldermanbury was a church built in the English Baroque style, situated at the corner of Aldermanbury and Love Lane. The original structure no longer stands in London, but a garden memorial marks its historic location with stone ruins and landscaping.
The original building was founded in 1181 and survived centuries until the Great Fire of 1666 destroyed it completely. Christopher Wren designed a replacement, which was later severely damaged during the bombing raids of 1940.
The site honors Henry Condell and John Heminges, who published Shakespeare's First Folio and worked as partners at the Globe Theatre. Visitors can connect with the role this place held in early English theater and literature.
The site functions as an open garden today and can be reached on foot from several Underground stations nearby. The space includes benches and trees, offering a quiet place to rest in the middle of the city.
The stones from the original church were transported to Fulton, Missouri in 1966 and reassembled there as a memorial to Winston Churchill's famous Iron Curtain speech. This unusual journey gives the building a surprising international legacy.
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