Nicholas Hawksmoor’s earliest church (built 1714–27) still boasts the highest church clock in the city. In fact, the 60m-high tower was until recently a ‘Trinity House mark’ for navigation on the Thames, which is why it often flies the Royal Navy’s white ensign.
St Anne’s Limehouse
Transportation
- tram: DLR Westferry
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