{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.
EC1, St John's Square
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
Order of St John of Jerusalem The Order of St John of Jerusalem combined reli...
Lines laid out in the grass can just be seen in our photo. They indicate what is now thought to be the site of the original Priory Church...
Our picture comes from Google satellite view and shows, better than can be seen at ground level, the (partial) outlines of the two church...
The excellent Greenwich Phantom tells us that the footprint of the old church is shown "by a beech hedge, some of the foundation stones m...
Our picture comes courtesy of Google Satellite view. A visit to the Guildhall Art Gallery includes access to the remains of the amphithea...
When we photographed the stone we did not notice the rectangular clearing around it but this Google Satellite image displays the space we...
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