Wren, Sir Christopher (1632-1723)

Three documents concerning the rebuilding of All Hallows Church, Lombard Street, in the City of London, (which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London 1666), by Sir Christopher Wren, Kt., his Majesty's Surveyor General: petition of Josiah Povey for compensation, dated 1st May 1691; land report, signed by R Hooke and Joseph Oliver, for Sir Christopher Wren, upon Mr Povey's petition touching his house adjoining to the parish Church of All Hallows; Christopher Wren's report to the Lords Commissioners for rebuilding the churches in London, on Mr Povey's petition, dated 16 July 1691.

1691

3 documents

Purchased from Glendining, London, February 1932.

Architect, mathematician and astronomer, famous for redesigning many London buildings and churches after the Great Fire of London 1666, most notably St Paul's Cathedral.