English Baroque encompasses a variety of approaches, including very refined simplicity. The tower of St Vedast alias Foster was not designed by Christopher Wren, who was responsible for the rest of the church, but by his associate, Nicholas Hawksmoor (c. 1661 – 1736). The upper portion of the tower was constructed between 1695 and 1698, with the renowned steeple added later, between 1709 and 1712.
