November 7, 2009 1:00 PM. 44 attended.

'The Magnificent Sir Christopher Wren' Guided Walk

Bank Tube Station (map)

Selected By: Robert

Come along on Saturday 7th November, meeting up at 1pm for a guided walk on 'The Magnificent Sir Christopher Wren'!

Sir Christopher Wren (1632 – 1723) was one of the best known and highest acclaimed English architects in history, responsible for rebuilding 55 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece St Paul's Cathedral, completed in 1710.
The walk is a private guided walk from City Sidewalks, where they will guide us round the streets of the city telling us more about Wren's life and seeing some of the beautiful churches he built.

Cost of the walk is £7 and lasts 2 hours. The walk finishes at St Paul's Cathedral.

We will be meeting at Bank Tube Station, inside the station, near the ticket barriers (Central Line). When you come through the ticket barriers, look out for the 'Cultureseekers' signs.

Afterwards, we will be heading to 'The Albion pub' at 2 New Bridge Street, click here for a map...

Hope to see you there.

Regards

Robert
07905 901 834

  • Muriel
    Muriel

    I really enjoyed the Wren walk, which I found interesting. We finished at St Paul's Cathedral and I particularly liked the vantage point from where our guide ended her tour with us. No doubt I will retrace our steps - this time with my camera. We finished our Meet-Up at The Albion for a drink and chat with enjoyable company.

    Posted November 9, 2009 at 10:42 PM
  • Robert
    Robert

    I've uploaded the map that the guide gave out, of Wren's churches in the city. It's in the 'Files' section to the left.

    Posted November 12, 2009 at 6:19 PM

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  • Event Host
    Robert
    Organizer
    Walk was interesting, although like others said, the guide was very quiet so in future I will only use guides who use microphones to amplify their voice, as the city is a noisy place.
  • K
    Meetups attended - 4
    Robert was welcoming and organised the group well. However, as others have commented, most of the time it was difficult to hear the guide. Also, we went on a Saturday, when not one of the churches was actually open, so the entire walk was comprised of looking at church buildings from the outside only.
  • debbie williams
    Full Member 2012
    +1 guest
    I couldn't hear the guide for some of the walk and so sort of lost interest. also I hadn't twigged it would be mainly churches which is my fault. They all looked the same however magnificent. still enjoyed being out and about tho.
  • Alan
    Meetups attended - 17
    Was very good although the guide should've worn one of those clip on mics that that boy/girl bands use while on stage then everyone would've been able to hear her.
  • Joanna Taylor
    Full Member 2012
    +1 guest
    Really super afternoon - had no idea there were so many quirky alleys and turns in the Square Mile! The guide was lovely, hope we get her for another trip sometime.
  • Ali
    Meetups attended - 13
    Good,Thank you Robert,Guide,and everyone attend this meet up. "When a man is tired of London,he is tired of life".(Dr Samuel Johnson 1709-1784) http://en.w...
  • anita
    Meetups attended - 14
    The guide was softly spoken and lacking in any ability to bring alive what she was talking about. It was therefore exhausting trying to listen and disappointing not to hear much at all. Pub after was ok.
  • Gillian
    Meetups attended - 7
    Didn't learn that much who Christopher Wren was as a person, his family and friends. We only saw churches that he had designed, expected more.
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