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One of the few surviving medieval City churches in London, the foundation date of the church is unknown, but it was first recorded in 1250 as the church of St Adelburga the Virgin.

As nearby Westminster Abbey was a monastery church, local people needed a place to worship and so St Margaret's was founded in the 12th century.

The stretch of river close by St James was London's most important hythe, landing place, since Saxon times, with garlic, a vital preservative and medicine was unloaded here and traded on Garlick Hill, where the church stands.

Nothing prepares you, as you climb the 13 steps up to St Stephen for the majestic space within, the dome is Wren's finest and based on his original design for St Paul's.

The splendid tower can be seen for miles across the flat landscape that surrounds it.

This is a Wren church with a steeple of 1713 and fine windows, including one for Dick Whittington, who is buried here.

The present church contains a fragment of a 13th century nuns choir that was constructed alongside a pre-existing parish church, which explains its unusual shape.

The church lies over the remains of the Basilica, the northern most part of the great Roman Forum built in the first century AD.

On Easter Day 1727 St Mary Woolnoth of the nativity was reopened after it’s rebuilding by Nicholas Hawksmoor, which took 12 years and was paid for from the proceeds of the tax on sea borne coal.

Westminster Cathedral is a supreme achievement of art with many distinguished works of artistic merit.

St John's is an east London landmark, standing at the centre of Stratford, one of the world's most multi cultural places.