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'''St. Paul's, Covent Garden''', also known as the '''Actor's Church''', is a church in [[Westminster]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. It was associated with London's theatre scene since the | '''St. Paul's, Covent Garden''', also known as the '''Actor's Church''', is a church in [[Westminster]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. It was associated with London's theatre scene since the {{Wiki|Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Theatre Royal}} was built on Drury Lane in 1663. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
St. Paul's was originally a chapel built between 1631 and 1633 after the {{Wiki|English Reformation|Protestant Reformation}}. The commissioner | St. Paul's was originally a chapel built between 1631 and 1633 after the {{Wiki|English Reformation|Protestant Reformation}}. The commissioner [[Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford|Earl of Bedford]] requested that the architect {{Wiki|Inigo Jones}} that the chapel be ''"not much better than a barn"'', to which Jones supposedly replied, ''"Then you shall have the handsomest barn in England."''<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Paul's, Covent Garden]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 29 November 2023
St. Paul's, Covent Garden, also known as the Actor's Church, is a church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It was associated with London's theatre scene since the Theatre Royal was built on Drury Lane in 1663.
History[edit | edit source]
St. Paul's was originally a chapel built between 1631 and 1633 after the Protestant Reformation. The commissioner Earl of Bedford requested that the architect Inigo Jones that the chapel be "not much better than a barn", to which Jones supposedly replied, "Then you shall have the handsomest barn in England."[1]