Last weekend we visited St Dunstans in the East. It was built in 1100 and repaired and added to until it was destroyed in the Blitz in 1941. The ruin was turned into a public garden in 1971 and is occasionally used for outdoor services. It is even more stunning than the photos suggest. The parish was merged with All Hallows by the Tower, which we also visited. It was also stunning, but in different ways. It has the most amazing roman flooring I have seen so far. It is from a house around 300. I never get tired of seeing bits of really really old buildings. There are some impressive roman artifacts on display in the crypt, and the crypt itself is beautiful. There has been a church here since at least 675. It was also burned in The Blitz but it was restored.
Photo CreditsSt Dunstans Garden: My Beloved
Roman floor: All Hallows by the Tower
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