One of the capital’s most wonderful buildings The Guardian
TourWhen Henry the Eighth left the Pope in the lurchThe Protestants made him the head of the Church;But George’s good subjects, the Bloomsbury people,Instead of the Church, made him head of the steeple
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The lion and the unicornWere fighting for the crownThe lion beat the unicornAll around the townTraditional rhyme, early 18th C
Guided tours of St George’s BloomsburySt George's Bloomsbury, the work of Nicholas Hawksmoor, is one of the finest Baroque churches in London. It has been described as “one of the capital’s most wonderful buildings”.Guided tours of the church are available by arrangement. We ask for a donation of £5 per person.Please email us at info@stgb.org.uk to enquire, or call us on (020) 7242 1979.