Built on the site of the Norman fortification known as Baynard's Castle which was demolished in 1213. Blackfriars Priory was initially a house and church for the Dominican Order (guess what colour their habits were). It expanded to occupy all the ground between Ludgate and the river with a refectory, cloisters, a hall, library, stables and garden. 1529 the location for the (failed) divorce hearing between Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. Closed in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries. One remains.
has a 3D drawing showing what the Blackfriars estate might have looked like.
2025: A has done a really thorough job of geolocating the various elements of the Priory onto the current streetscape.
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