London - St Martin-in-the-Fields Church

Must-see attractions nearby: St Paul's Cathedral Tower of London Trafalgar Square Westminster Abbey British Museum Victoria & Albert Museum Greenwich

The church is Gibbs's masterpiece, notable particularly for its Corinthian portico, its 56m/185ft high steeple and its elliptical ceiling (of Italian workmanship), supported on Corinthian columns. The font belonged to the previous church, of which there are some other relics in the crypt (worth seeing for its own sake, with massive square piers). To the north of the altar is the royal box or pew, to the south the Admiralty box. Above the chancel arch are the arms of George I. The church is notable for its variety of worship, its many musical concerts, and its social care work with the needy.