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St Mary le Strand

Baroque church in the Strand completed in 1724 to a design by James Gibbs.

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Address: Strand, WC2R 1ES
Getting there: tube:
Hours: Mon-Fri noon-4PM
Price: Free (donations welcome)
Website: stmarylestrand.com (opens in a new tab)

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