Wren did design 51 new city churches, as well as the new St Paul's Cathedral. In 1669, he was appointed surveyor of the royal works which effectively gave him control of all government building in the country. He was knighted in 1673.
Sir Christopher Wren: The Design of St. Paul's Cathedral : Introduction and Catalogue
And so to St Paul's Cathedral. Before the Great Fire, St Paul's Cathedral was in need of restoration, as previously described, with the early English central tower shored up by flying buttresses of a later period but in a very poor ...
Sir Christopher Wren: A Biography
Replete with colourful images of his buildings, this concise biography tells the story of a man whose creations are still popular tourist attractions to this day, but also casts light on Wren's credentials as an intellectual and a founding ...
Sir Christopher Wren: A Historical Biography