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...
Burnt at the stake in Smithfield for her Protestant beliefs. Daughter of Elizabeth.
Rev. Thomas Tyssen Bazely, of Dover, Kent. Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose 1831–39, Rector of All Saints Poplar 1839–60. He was the second rector there. TT married Julia Shipdem and they had just one...
Born Lancashire. Bishop of Middleton 1927–32. Bishop of Southwark 1932–41. Bishop of Hereford 1941–48. Sadly, we can't find him anywhere referred to as Parson Parsons. See Isambard Brunel for more...
From Our Lady & St George Walthamstow  "... the mission chapel of St George .. small building, made of Kentish ragstone was opened in 1849 by Dr. (later Cardinal) Nicholas Wiseman, who was then...
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