Often the new church had the same outline as the pre-Fire building, or the tower was retained. Some of the designs may be by Robert Hooke (St Martin Ludgate), but it is clear that Wren only had a general overall control of all these projects.
The new church frequently maintained its original layout from before the fire, including retaining the tower. Some of the plans could have been created by Robert Hooke (St Martin Ludgate), yet it is clear that Wren was in charge of the general direction for all these initiatives.