St Bride's Church

A beautiful, exceptional church with a spire like a tiered wedding cake. The church was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, and although now it’s pretty much hidden away behind modern buildings, St Bride’s would once have been one of the tallest spires in London, and was built to have a view straight down Fleet Street to St Paul’s. Has a stunning interior and a museum and chapel in the crypt.

You know how wedding cakes are layered with several tiers? The spire of St Brides is said to have been the inspiration for this long lived trend. If that isn't interesting to you, the inside of the church is beautiful. But the thing I liked best about it was the historic artifacts in the basement of the church. I walked in one day in the middle of the congregation singing, and I was assured it was okay to go down into the basement. There are several items that have been excavated down there that date back centuries. It's dimly lit and dank down there, and frankly for a bit thrilling for a history buff like me.