Criteria including Physical Features

reason for location

on a hill, considered close to heaven as well as decreasing chance of flooding

surrounded by other buildings demonstrating t is a core part of life

in London, links to national importrance as triple dome is prominent on skyline

when and why st pauls was created

first built in 604 AD by melitus and augustine, shrine to mellitus built in st pauls

built to spread religion from rome to england

how has st pauls changed over time

old st pauls contained a 150 m spire and cathedral decorate in romanesque and gothic style

great fire of 1666 destroyed cathedral, wren rebuilds with 365ft tall dome and renaissance style

oxford movement led to nave and quire being separated, development of anglo-catholicism

how has st pauls been used through history

religion - medieval st pauls contained shrine of st ikrenwald which was key site of pilgrimage

national celebration/remembrance - wedding of charles and diana (1985) as well as funerals for nelson and wellington

education - st pauls cross was most significant site of teaching in tudor times, 20th century speeches such as MLK in pulpit

diversity of activities and people

erkenwald - key religious figure who helped re-establish st pauls, and christianity in england

christopher wren - scientist and mathmatician who rebuilt 52 churches after great fire

charles ii - king after restoration of monarchy, restored cathedral with wren

reasons for changes of the site

604 ad, first cathedral on ludgate hill

great fire of london 1666 destroyed st pauls, but was rebuilt

1940s bombing in ww2, st pauls given fire watches to ensure bombing didnt destroy the cathedral

physical remains of st pauls

monuments of aristocrats such as john and eliza wooley, as well as john donne

st pauls lapidarium houses stones from original site, and as original site was larger, aexcavations all us to see dimensions

Inigo Jones payments notes and drawings allow for accurate reconstruction, these are evidenced in accuracy by further archaeological discovry in 19th century

importance of site nationally

national commemoration (1806 and 1852) funerals of nelson and wellington, nelson now has his crypt in st pauls

1981 marriage of diana and charles, streamed globally

olympics ceremony begun at st pauls, basketball in paralympics took place under dome of st pauls

typicality of site

similar development of architectural styles from romanesque (round) to gothic (pointed). canterbury

issues with fires, and destruction of spire. lincolns spire destroyed in 1548.

atypical as location is in centre of town, and archtectural style of great west portico and crypt is atypical.

everyday life and attitudes in st pauls

religion - site of medieval pilgrimage, and now replaced by modern day tourism. mirrors religious change in uk

meeting place - st pauls walk social area when used as a thorough faire. MLK gave sermon in pulpit, st pauls crossed use as a sermon place

centre for art - beautifiul interior (new baroque style) and considered intellectual hub of london

challenges and benefits of studying st pauls

represetnative of uk, so gives sense of cultural identity and promotes regional disctinctiveness

important in process of rememberance of key figures and allows for interactions with different periods of history

lack of source adn evidence causes difficulties in interpretation partciularly as society moves to more secular