Plaque

St Thomas' Hospital and bible

Inscription

Historic Southwark
Site of St Thomas' Hospital, 1225 - 1865. The first printed bible in English was produced here 1537 A.D.

Site: St Thomas's Hospital and bible (1 memorial)

SE1, Borough High Street

Not one of London's most charming corners.

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St Thomas' Hospital and bible

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First printed bible in English

James Nicholson, a printer residing at St Thomas' Hospital was granted a lice...

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St Thomas' Hospital

Named after Thomas a Becket, so possibly founded after 1173 when Becket was c...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
St Thomas' Hospital and bible

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Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...

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