{"id":2566,"date":"2023-03-14T14:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/?page_id=2566"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:29:36","slug":"sir-christopher-wren-300th-anniversary-walk-his-city-in-spires-and-inspires","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/?page_id=2566","title":{"rendered":"Sir Christopher Wren 300th Anniversary Walk &#8211; His City In Spires and Inspires!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2616\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Pauls-from-New-Change-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Pauls-from-New-Change-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Pauls-from-New-Change-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Pauls-from-New-Change-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Pauls-from-New-Change-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Pauls-from-New-Change-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-5-color\">Sir Christopher Wren&#8217;s masterpieces<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 marks the tercentenary of the death of one of the greatest ever British architects \u2013 Sir Christopher Wren. His impact on the City of London\u2019s layout and buildings following the Great Fire of London in 1666 is still very visible today and impacts the future development of City buildings. He rebuilt 51 churches following the Fire plus his masterpiece, St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This walk centres on St Paul\u2019s (although we do not go inside) but will visit several of his buildings, exploring the inside of two if his churches. We touch on Wren\u2019s other roles as scientist and astronomer and discuss some of the work of his colleagues\/pupils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/?page_id=944\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"944\">Steve Parkinson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duration: 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/?page_id=917\">request private walk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Mary-Abchurch-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2620 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Mary-Abchurch-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Mary-Abchurch-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Mary-Abchurch-2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Mary-Abchurch-2-1.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>   St Mary Abchurch<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Brides-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2621 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Brides-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Brides-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Brides-2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/xlwalks.co.uk\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/St-Brides-2-1.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>   St Bride&#8217;s<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 marks the tercentenary of the death of one of the greatest ever British architects \u2013 Sir Christopher Wren. 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