St James Garlickhythe

St James Garlickhythe
St James Garlickhythe from the southwest
Map
LocationCity of London
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationRoman Catholicism
ChurchmanshipTraditional Anglican/Book of Common Prayer/Anglo-Catholicism
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
Architect(s)Sir Christopher Wren
StyleBaroque
Specifications
Bells8 Royal Jubilee + 2 quarter and 1 hour
Administration
DioceseDiocese of London
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Jonathan Baker (AEO)
RectorThe Revd Canon Anthony Howe MA FSA

St James Garlickhythe is a Church of England parish church in Vintry ward of the City of London, nicknamed "Wren's lantern"[1] owing to its profusion of windows.

Recorded since the 12th century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666 and rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren. It is also the official church of several City livery companies.

  1. ^ Betjeman, John (1974). The City of London Churches. London: Pitkin Pictorials. ISBN 0-85372-112-2.