Plaque

Blackfriars Priory

Inscription

Site of the Priory of the Blackfriars, founded 1278.
The Corporation of the City of London

Site: Blackfriars Priory (1 memorial)

EC4, Blackfriars Lane, 7 Ludgate Broadway

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Blackfriars Priory

Built on the site of the Norman fortification known as Baynard's Castle which...

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Corporation of the City of London

The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and...

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