{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.
EC1, St John's Square
The Priory once occupied a ten-acre site including this church and St John's Gate. The church was rebuilt following WW2 bombing.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
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