St John's, Smith Square: A Controversial English Baroque Masterpiece

St John's, Smith Square, designed by Thomas Archer, is a Grade I listed building standing in Westminster, London. Constructed in 1728, it cost £40,875 and is regarded as one of the finest works of English Baroque architecture. Four corner towers are a defining feature, but their origin remains debated. It was first built as one of the so-called Fifty New Churches, but it was Edward Strong the Younger, not Christopher Wren the Younger, who provided the initial backing. The building was reported to have been the site of the grand wedding of Randolph Churchill and Pamela Digby, though the media attention surrounding the event is not necessarily a fact from the sources.

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