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St Lawrence Jewry is a Church Of England Church in The City , London . It was originally built in the 12th Century and dedicated to St Lawrence (the instrument of whose martydom, the gridiron, can still be seen on the present church's weathervane), in the Jewish area of the city. It was burnt down in the Great Fire Of London and built from scratch by Christopher Wren between 1670 and 1687 . It suffered extensive damage during The Blitz on 29 December 1940 , although this also destroyed buildings around it giving a wider view of the church. It was restored in 1957 , and is no longer a Parish Church but a ' Guild Church ' or 'corporation church (ie the official church of the Corporation Of London ). It is located at EC2V 5AA, on Gresham Street , next to the London Guildhall . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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