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Christopher Wren’s London Buildings

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

If asked to name a Sir Christopher Wren building - most of us would get as far as St Paul’s cathedral and then be stumped. It’s astounding quite how prolific Wren was - more than 89 buildings are attributed to him, and when you consider the scale of some of these buildings, that’s no mean feat. St Paul’s took more than 30 years to complete, and by the end of the construction Wren was 76 and being hoisted up in a basket to inspect the building works. (more…)

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London Facts Part II

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Suicides at St Paul’s Cathedral, London

When Wren built St Paul’s Cathedral, he created the huge dome as a religious icon, something to inspire awe in the congregation below. What he may have failed to foresee is that the height of the whispering gallery (a drop of 100 foot) made it feasible for people to commit suicide there. (more…)

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