Our day out in London started at .....

 

 

 MONUMENT
 

 

 

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a Doric column in the City of London, near the northern end of London Bridge, that commemorates the Great Fire of London.
It stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, 202 ft (62 m) tall and 202 ft (62 m) from the spot in Pudding Lane where the Great Fire started on 2 September 1666.

 

Whilst googling, I came across a blog post all about this area ..

 The blog is called A London Inheritance Very interesting for

those that love London and it's history.

 

I love the architectural difference between

the old and the new.

 



Skanska developed and constructed The Monument Building,

in the heart of the city of London.

 It creates a stunning backdrop to The Monument,

the famous landmark that commemorates the Great Fire of London in 1666.

 

 

One of the striking features is the twisting fins on its south side,

which are made in Italy from anodised aluminium.

The 69 fins create a signature pattern and

are designed to let in as much natural light as possible,

while shading the building from heat gain.

Old and New

The church below is

St Mary Abchurch

Which  is  Church of England,  off Cannon Street in the City of London.
Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is first mentioned in 1198–1199.
The medieval church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666,
 and replaced by the present building.

We did try and get in but lots of building work going on.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this little piece of London history.

Jennifer and I had a great time . Still more to come.

 

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