All Hallows London Wall
All Hallows, buillt in 1765, is the work of George Dance the Younger
(1741-1825), son of the designer of Mansion House, London. The younger
Dance was only 24 when he designed this delightful little church,
tucked in beside the old Roman Wall of the City of London. In the
churchyard are traces of the Roman wall, indicating the great antiquity
of the site.
The church itself is understated, almost plain, on the exterior,
yet deliciously airy and light inside, with fluted Ionic columns supporting
the vault. Dance was heavily influenced by Italian classical design
in his work, and later went on to become a founding member of the
Royal Academy,
and Clerk of the City Works for London, suceeding his father in that
post. He later designed the infamous Newgate Prison (now destroyed).
The church suffered minor damage by bombs during the Blitz, but the
restoration was sympathetically performed, and dores not detract
from the overall effect of Dance's work.
Location
London Wall
EC2
 Moorgate
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