Landmarks
St. Anne's Church, Limehouse
8 locals recommend,
Location
Three Colt Street
London, England
Tips from locals
St Anne's, Limehouse is one of several East End churches created by Nicholas Hawksmoor, who was Sir Christopher Wren's most talented pupil.
Elegant 18th-century Anglican church designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, restored in 1851 after a fire
One of six of Hawksmoor's iconic London churches, consecrated in 1750, you'll find a pyramid in the graveyard bearing the inscription "The wisdom of Solomon", the intention was that it would finish off the tower, however they gave up the hoist and finished it with some other stuff instead. This is ironic when you look out from the roof of The Mission at Canary Wharf - a tower finished off with a pyramid. St. Anne's tower was used as a navigation point for ships coming into London.
One of six of Hawksmoor's iconic London churches, consecrated in 1750, you'll find a pyramid in the graveyard bearing the inscription "The wisdom of Solomon", the intention was that it would finish off the tower, however they gave up the hoist and finished it with some other stuff instead. This is…