List of works by Christopher Wren

Sir Christopher Wren was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including what is regarded as his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710.

According to Kerry Downes, "there is considerable evidence that Wren," by the end of the 17th century, "delegated particular projects to [Nicholas] Hawksmoor." The nature and extent of Wren's involvement in the designs his office produced towards the end of his career is debated by scholars.

Built works

Extant works ImageNameLocationDateListingCommentCoordinatesPembroke College ChapelPembroke College, Cambridge1663–65Grade I (1950)Chancel arch and extra bay added by George Gilbert Scott in 1880Sheldonian TheatreUniversity of Oxford, Oxford1664–69Grade I (1954)Emmanuel College ChapelEmmanuel College, Cambridge1666Grade I (1950)North Building, Garden QuadrangleTrinity College, Oxford1665–1668Grade I (1954)Attributed to Wren, an additional floor was later addedTemple Bar GateFleet Street, St James's, City of WestminsterRemoved 1878; now in Paternoster Square, City of London: 1669Grade I (2010)St Michael, CornhillCornhill, Cornhill, City of London1669–72Grade I (1950)Survived in original form; portions of the tower designed by HawksmoorAlterations to LongleatWiltshire1670Grade I (1968)St Mary-at-HillLovat Lane, Billingsgate, City of London1670–76Grade I (1950)Substantially altered in 1787–88 and 1826–27St Edmund, King and MartyrLombard Street, Langbourn, City of London1670–79Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Mary-le-BowCheapside, Cordwainer, City of London1670–83Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the BlitzSt Bride's ChurchFleet Street, Castle Baynard, City of London1670–84Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the BlitzSt Lawrence JewryGresham Street, Cheap, City of London1670–86Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the BlitzSt Vedast Foster LaneFoster Lane, Cheap, City of London1670–97Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the BlitzThe MonumentBridge, City of London1671–77Grade I (1950)St Nicholas Cole AbbeyQueen Victoria Street, Bread Street Ward, City of London1671–81Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the BlitzSt Magnus-the-MartyrLower Thames Street, Bridge, City of London1671–87Grade I (1950)Altered after London Bridge was widened in 1762St Stephen WalbrookWalbrook, Walbrook, City of London1672–79Grade I (1950)Survived in original formWren LibraryLincoln Cathedral, Lincoln1674–76Grade I (1953)Pedestal, Statue of Charles ICharing Cross, City of Westminster1675–76Grade I (1970)Plinth ultimately executed by sculptor Joshua Marshall.Flamsteed House, Royal Observatory, GreenwichGreenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich1675–76Grade I (1973)St Paul's CathedralSt Paul's Churchyard, Castle Baynard, City of London1675–1711Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt James GarlickhytheGarlick Hill, Vintry, City of London1676–83Grade I (1950)Spire by Hawksmoor; survived in original formSt James's Church, PiccadillyPiccadilly, St James's, City of Westminster1676–84Grade I (1958)Destroyed in 1940; restored in 1947–54 after the BlitzWren LibraryNevile's Court, Trinity College, Cambridge1676–95Grade I (1950)King's Bench WalkTemple, London1677–78Grade I (1950)St Benet's, Paul's WharfQueen Victoria Street, Queenhithe, City of London1677–83Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Martin, LudgateLudgate Hill, Farringdon Within, City of London1677–84Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Peter upon CornhillCornhill, Cornhill, City of London1677–84Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Anne and St AgnesGresham Street, Aldersgate, City of London1676–87Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the Blitz; rededicated in 1966St Mary AldermaryQueen Victoria Street, Cordwainer, City of London1679–82Grade I (1950)Survived in original form; Victorian alterations to the interior made 1876–7St Clement DanesThe Strand, City of Westminster1680–82Grade I (1958)Destroyed in 1941; reconsecrated in 1958 after the Blitz.Tom Tower, Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church, Oxford1681–82Grade I (1984)St Mary AbchurchAbchurch Lane, Candlewick, City of London1681–86Grade I (1950)Survived in original form; dome painted in 1708Royal Hospital ChelseaRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea1681–1692Grade I (1969)Interior of Temple ChurchFleet Street, Farringdon Without, City of London1682–83Grade I (1950)During the restoration after the Blitz Wren's wooden altar was discovered in a museum and was restored to its original positionSt Clement's, EastcheapClement's Lane, Candlewick, City of London1683–87Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Margaret PattensEastcheap, Billingsgate, City of London1684–87Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Michael Paternoster RoyalCollege Hill, Dowgate, City of London1686–94Grade I (1950)Spire by Hawksmoor. Substantially rebuilt after the Blitz; restored in 1966–8St Andrew-by-the-WardrobeQueen Victoria Street, Castle Baynard, City of London1685–95Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the Blitz; rededicated in 1961St Margaret LothburyLothbury, Coleman Street Ward and Broad Street Ward, City of London1686–90Grade I (1950)Survived in original formSt Andrew, HolbornHolborn Viaduct, Farringdon Without, City of London1686–87Grade I (1950)Substantially rebuilt after the Blitz; re-opened in 1961Kensington PalaceRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London1689Grade I (1969)Wren expanded the existing Nottingham House, built in 1605Windsor GuildhallWindsor, Berkshire1689Grade I (1950)Wren completed the structure, which had begun under the direction of Sir Thomas FitzSir John Moore Church of England Primary SchoolAppleby Magna, Leicestershire1693–97Grade I (1952)Hampton Court PalaceLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames1689Grade I (1952)King William Court, Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich1698–1703Grade I (1973)West front added by John Vanbrugh in 1728.Queen Mary Court, Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich1699–1728Grade I (1973)Completed by John Vanbrugh 1728.Queen Anne Court, Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich1699–1750Grade I (1973)Extension to the State ApartmentsSt James's Palace, St James's, City of Westminster1702Grade I (1970)Marlborough HouseSt James's, City of Westminster1711Grade I (1970)Additional storeys later addedChapter HouseSt Paul's Churchyard, Castle Baynard, City of London1712–1714Grade II* (1950)Severely damaged in the Blitz; reconstructed in 1957

Partially extant works ImageNameLocationDateListingCommentCoordinatesSt Olave Old JewryIronmonger Lane, Walbrook, City of London1670–79Grade I (1950)Body of the church was demolished in 1887. Tower is part of an office building.Christ Church GreyfriarsNewgate Street, Farringdon Within, City of London1677–91Grade I (1950)Destroyed in the Blitz. The ruins are a public garden; the tower is a private residence for JimmySt Augustine Watling StreetWatling Street, Bread Street Ward, City of London1680–87Grade I (1950)Destroyed in the Blitz. Tower part of St Paul's Cathedral Choir SchoolSt Alban's, Wood StreetWood Street, Bassishaw, City of London1682–87Grade II (1950)Destroyed in the Blitz. The tower is a private dwellingSt Mary SomersetUpper Thames Street, Queenhithe, City of London1686–94Grade I (1950)Body of the church demolished in 1871. Tower surrounded by small gardenSt Dunstan-in-the-EastSt Dunstan's Hill, Billingsgate, City of London1698Grade I (1950)Rebuilt in 1817–21, but destroyed in the Blitz. Ruins are a public garden

Demolished or destroyed works