It was built for the Lord of the Priory of St John of Jerusalem. The site may have been used by the Romans as a summer camp. It was destroyed by the mob led by Jack Straw during the Peasants' Revolt, who were 'so offended by the wealth and haughtiness' of the Knights Hospitallers.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Highbury Manor
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