Monday, 9 June 2014

St Giles' / Shakespeare Tower


St Giles-without-Cripplegate was gutted during the Blitz leaving just the tower and walls. Rebuilt by Godfrey Allen in 1952-60. Grade I listed.

Shakespeare Tower by Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, c.1976, Grade II listed.

At lower-left corner of image can just be seen remains of the wall that defended the north boundary of Londinium, built late 2nd Century AD.

(CC-by-SA - credit: Photo by George Rex.)