From the Monument to my shoes with a panorama

St Magnus from the web

Altar

Vase shaped font

The church of St Magnus the Martyr was built by Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London in 1666. Wren's elegant new church replaced a medieval building that stood at the northern end of the original London Bridge.

The history of this area of London goes back much further, into the Roman period. A wooden timber that formed part of the Roman riverside wall dating to AD 65 is preserved in the portico under the tower of the present church.

The identity of the St Magnus to whom the church is dedicated is disputed. It is now dedicated to St Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, who died in 1116 or 1117.    Magnus was lured to the remote island of Egilsay to meet his cousin and political rival. Magnus was treacherously murdered by his cousin, who seized power. He was buried in Kirkwall, and St Magnus Cathedral was raised in his honour. A richly coloured stained glass window in the south wall of the church depicts St Magnus and the church on Egilsay where he was slain.

However, scholarly opinion is increasingly coming to the conclusion that the original dedication was to St Magnus of Anagni, a 2nd-century Italian saint whose cult was widespread.

Very small door

Hydrangea 'Annabelle'

The Shard

Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral and the Shard

Hollyhock

The Great Hall Winchester Palace

Below with bleach bypass

Shakespeare and Yorick

Wonderful garden

Canna

Canna leaves

Zantedeschia aetheopca

Possibly an old Fire Station?

Shared door

The English Tea Bus

Dickens players

The George where we had lunch

Alley

The Shard

Founder of Guy's Hospital - Thomas Guy

Guy's chapel

Keats on the seat