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St Giles in the Fields

18th-century Church of England church buildingsChurch of England church buildings in the London Borough of CamdenDiocese of LondonGrade I listed churches in LondonNeoclassical architecture in London
Neoclassical church buildings in EnglandRebuilt churches in the United KingdomSource attributionSt Giles, LondonUse British English from August 2013
St Giles in the Fields January 2012
St Giles in the Fields January 2012

St Giles-in-the-Fields is the Anglican Parish Church of the St Giles district of London. It stands within the London Borough of Camden and belongs to the Church of England Diocese of London. The church, named for St Giles the Hermit began as a monastery and leper hospital and now gives its name to the surrounding district of St Giles, in the West End of London between Seven Dials, Bloomsbury, Holborn and Soho. The present church is the third on the site since the parish was founded in 1101. It was rebuilt most recently in 1731–1733 in Palladian style to designs by the architect Henry Flitcroft.

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St Giles in the Fields
Flitcroft Street, London Bloomsbury (London Borough of Camden)

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WC2H 8DH London, Bloomsbury (London Borough of Camden)
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Denmark Street
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