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Bombsite in Coventry with the levelling stone in the foreground and Holy Trinity church in the background
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NOTES: The levelling stone was unveiled in 1946 to mark the the start of the reconstruction of the city centre, destroyed during the war.
Bomb site surrounding the obelisk spire of St Luke's, Old Street, Islington, London
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NOTES: Built in 1723-1733, St Luke's was designed by John James, though the obelisk spire, west tower and flanking staircase wings were by Nicholas Hawksmoor. It suffered severe bomb damage in the Blitz of 1940 and its shell was left a ruin for 40 years in spite of it being a Grade 1 listed building. It was eventually converted into a concert hall, rehearsal, recording space and educational resource by Levitt Bernstein Architects in 2003.
St Paul's Cathedral and St Vedast alias Foster, Cheapside, seen from Gutter Lane, City of London
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NOTE: St Paul's Cathedral was designed in Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1711. St Vedast's, also designed by Wren but in Classical Revival style, was completed in 1699. It was restored following war damage during the London Blitz of 1940 and 1941 by Stephen Dykes Bower between 1953 and 1964.
St Paul's Cathedral and St Vedast alias Foster, Cheapside, seen from Gutter Lane, City of London
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NOTE: St Paul's Cathedral was designed in Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1711. St Vedast's, also designed by Wren but in Classical Revival style, was completed in 1699. It was restored following war damage during the London Blitz of 1940 and 1941 by Stephen Dykes Bower between 1953 and 1964.
Plymouth city centre with the blitzed buildings cleared, sites levelled and the first line of the Abercrombie-Paton Watson plan for the centre laid out
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NOTES: Plymouth city centre was devastated by bombing during the air raids of 1941. The City Council subsequently instructed their Surveyor, James Paton Watson and Professor Abercrombie to prepare a plan for a new Plymouth. The 'Plan for Plymouth', which was published in 1943, was met with high approval and formed the basis for the official development plan for the city's post-war reconstruction.