St Clement Danes

St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Strand. The current building was

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City of Westminster - London - Royal Courts of Justice - Strand

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completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren.

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1682 - Christopher Wren

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Built by Christopher Wren 1682. Destroyed by the thunderbolts of air warfare 1941. Restored by the Royal Air Force 1958.

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The church is sometimes claimed to be the one featured in the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons and the bells do indeed play that tune. However, St Clement Eastcheap, in the City of London, also claims to be the church from the rhyme.

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Oranges and Lemons - St Clement Eastcheap - City of London

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