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Church of All Hallows by the Tower

A Grade I Listed Building in City of London, London

The spire

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During the Great Fire of 1666, Samuel Pepys climbed the church's spire to watch the progress of the blaze and what he described as "the saddest sight of desolation".

Uploaded by Paul Ellerton
on 13 July 2012

Photo ID: 52483
Building ID: 101064671
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