After being destroyed twice, a centuries-old church from London is now being restored in Missouri...

About $6 million will help restore St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The church — now built in Fulton, Missouri — traces its roots to the 12th century. William Shakespeare lived a block away, and two of his actors were churchwardens.
A medieval church built in the 1180s in London and destroyed twice has existed in Missouri for more than 50 years. That church is now undergoing a $6 million renovation with the hope that it will ensure the church’s survival for generations to come.

The earliest traces of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury go back to the 12th century. William Shakespeare lived a block away, and two of his actors were churchwardens. English poet John Milton was married there.