St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden

The church was originally built in around 1100.

It was extended in 1391.

It's first repair took place in 1631.

In 1666 the church was severely damaged, requiring a patchwork of repair, carried out between 1668-1671.

Various repairs took place throughout the ages, until the church was almost destroyed in 1941, when it was hit by a German bomb.

The church was designated Grade I listed on January 4, 1950.

Following the war it was decided that the church would not be rebuilt, standing as a ruin until 1967 when the City of London Corporation took it over. It was turned into a public garden, which opened in 1971.

St. Dunstan-in-the-East tower.

St. Dunstan-in-the-East tower and steeple.

Looking through the window.

St. Dunstan-in-the-East church.

Looking through the windows.

The Shard through a ruined window.

Through the trees.

The Nave.

The view from the Nave.

The water feature.

Above the trees: the tower and spire.

The view from the church gardens.