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St John's, Smith Square

1728 establishments in EnglandChurches bombed by the Luftwaffe in LondonConcert halls in LondonCultural and educational buildings in LondonEnglish Baroque architecture
Former Church of England church buildingsFormer churches in the City of WestminsterGrade I listed churches in the City of WestminsterReligious buildings and structures completed in 1728Thomas Archer buildings
St John's Smith Square south facade
St John's Smith Square south facade

St John's Smith Square is a redundant church in the centre of Smith Square, Westminster, London. Sold to a charitable trust as a ruin following firebombing in the Second World War, it was restored as a concert hall. This Grade I listed church was designed by Thomas Archer and was completed in 1728 as one of the so-called Fifty New Churches. It is regarded as one of the finest works of English Baroque architecture, and features four corner towers and monumental broken pediments. It is often referred to as 'Queen Anne's Footstool' because as legend has it, when Archer was designing the church he asked the Queen what she wanted it to look like. She kicked over her footstool and said 'Like that!', giving rise to the building's four corner towers.

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St John's, Smith Square
Smith Square, London Millbank

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SW1P 3HA London, Millbank
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