This covered a roughly square-shaped area, bounded by: (clockwise) Bateman's Row, Shoreditch High Street Holywell Lane, Curtain Road. Founded 1152/8 by Robert Fitz Generan and you won't be surprised to learrn that it was named after a holy well.  Dissolved in 1539 as part of the Dissolution of the Monesteries.
Our picture source, the wonderful app discusses the interesting and puzzling feature on the map jus to the west of the Priory.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Holywell Priory
This area formed part of Holywell Priory, founded 1152/8, dissolved 1539, nam...
Vicar of St Mary of Eton, the Eton Mission, appointed in 1889 and, finding that boys playing football in Victoria Park was problematic, he set in motion the acquisition of 337 acres of Hackney Mars...
A collegiate church and hospital on the north side of Cheapside on the site now occupied by Mercers' Hall and Chapel. Founded by Thomas Fitzthebald de Heil and Agnes his wife, sister to Thomas Bec...
Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Catholic community, many of whom had come from Ireland to work on the railways and in the shipyards.Â
Born York. Parish Priest and Rector of St Mary's Cadogan Street, 1932 - 56. Also Titular Bishop of the Lamas Titular See, 10 June 1932 - 20 January 1951. See William F. Brown, Bishop of Pellla for ...
Born Huntingdon. 1619 ordained as a clergyman. Became a preacher to the House of Commons and was an influential speaker and supported the Parliamentary cause. Died Ipswich and buried in Westminster...
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