Tony Tucker

In this informative and concise guide to the churches of the City of London - the heart of the sprawling London metropolis known affectionately as the "Square Mile" - Tony Tucker guides readers through the history and highlights of more than 50 churches. From well-known churches such as St Bride, Fleet Street, (known as "the Journalists' Church") to St James, Garlickhythe ("Wren's Lantern") to Temple Church (featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code), this book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in the City's churches.
More than 110 colour photographs, a glossary, and a map round off this fascinating guide. About the Author Tony Tucker has a degree in Modern History from Oriel College, Oxford. He worked for 40 years in the City and is a qualified City Guide and a Trustee of the Friends of the City Churches. He leads walks in the City and is also active as a lecturer on the City Churches. ContentsChurchesAll Hallows by the TowerAll Hallows London WallSt Andrew HolbornSt Andrew UndershaftSt Andrew by the WardrobeSt Anne and St AgnesSt Bartholomew the GreatSt Bartholomew the LessSt Benet Paul's WharfSt Botolph AldersgateSt Botolph AldgateSt Botolph BishopsgateSt Bride Fleet StreetSt Clement EastcheapSt Dunstan in the WestSt Edmund King and MartyrSt EthelburgaSt Giles CripplegateSt Helen BishopsgateSt James GarlickhytheSt Katharine CreeSt Lawrence JewrySt Magnus the MartyrSt Margaret LothburySt Margaret PattensSt Martin LudgateSt Mary AbchurchSt Mary AldermarySt Mary at HillSt Mary le BowSt Mary WoolnothSt Michael CornhillSt Michael Paternoster RoyalSt Nicholas Cole AbbeySt Olave Hart StreetSt Peter CornhillSt Sepulchre without NewgateSt.
Stephen WalbrookSt Vedast alias FosterTemple ChurchRuined Churches Christ Church Newgate StreetSt Dunstan in the EastTowers Only All Hallows StainingSt Alban Wood StreetSt Alphage London WallSt Augustine Watling StreetSt Martin OrgarSt Mary SomersetSt Olave JewryNon-Anglican Churches in or close to the CityCity TempleThe Dutch ChurchJewin Welsh ChurchSt EtheldredaSt George's German Lutheran ChurchSt Mary MoorfieldsSpanish and Portuguese Synagogue