Ghost building

Priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

Inscription

{There is no plaque explaining the configuration of cobbles in the pavement..}

These cobbles mark out the site of the original circular church of the medieval Priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. The Priory once occupied a ten-acre site including this church and St John's Gate.  The church was rebuilt following WW2 bombing.

Site: Church of the Priory of St John of Jerusalem (1 memorial)

EC1, St John's Square

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Priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

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