St Andrew by the Wardrobe

The London Undone ‘City of London Churches’ podcast series: A journey around the magnificent and many churches of the City of London. Learn about their histories, architecture, associations, features and their spiritual lives today.

10. Q: What do a Scottish saint, Shakespeare, the Indian Orthodox Church and a King’s wardrobe all have in common?

A: St Andrew by the Wardrobe… another Christopher Wren church. Approached from the north it’s hard to find through alleyways but from the south it looks like a castle on a hill.

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