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Clerkenwell

Cityultimas Guide to Clerkenwell in London. Find Hotels, Takeaways, Read the History of Clerkenwell and much more

Clerkenwell History

Clerkenwell took its name from the Clerks' Well in Farringdon Lane. In the Middle Ages, the London Parish clerks performed annual mystery plays there, based on biblical themes. Part of the well remains visible, incorporated into a later (19th or perhaps early 20th century) building called Well Court. It is visible through a window of that building on Farringdon Lane.

Monastic traditions

The Monastic Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem had its English headquarters at the Priory of Clerkenwell. (The Blessed Gerard founded the Order in order to give medical assistance during the crusades.) St John's Gate (built by Sir Thomas Docwra in 1504) survives in the rebuilt form of the Priory Gate. Its gateway, erected in 1504, and remaining in St John's Square, served various purposes after the suppression of the monasteries, being, for example, the birthplace of the Gentleman's Magazine in 1731, and the scene of Dr Johnson's work in connection with that journal.

 

 

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Hotels and Inns Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1M 7AH , Clerkenwell , Hotels
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Hotels and Inns Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1M 5QD , Clerkenwell , Hotels
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Hotels and Inns Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1M 6DS , Clerkenwell , Hotels
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Hotels and Inns Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1M 6DH , Clerkenwell , Hotel Apartments
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Restaurant Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1V 0BN , Clerkenwell , Indian Restaurants , Soho
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Restaurant Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 4QE , Chinese Restaurants , Takeway food , Clerkenwell
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Restaurant Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1V 0BN , Indian Restaurants , Barbican , Clerkenwell
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Restaurant Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1V 8DS , Brasserie , Clerkenwell
Car Hire - Chauffeur Driven Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 5DB , Clerkenwell , Airports , Car Hire
Art Galleries Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 5EW , Art Galleries , Clerkenwell
Schools and Colleges - Special Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 5EG , Ballet , Clerkenwell , Schools
Restaurant Listed on the London Subject Guides to WC1X 8TZ , Indian Restaurants , Clerkenwell
Martial Arts Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1V 0HB , Jujutsu , Clerkenwell , University
Beauty Salons Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 0HR , Health Spas , Hydradermie , Clerkenwell
Government Department Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 0HB , Genealogy , Ancestory , Clerkenwell
Organisation Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1N 7RJ , Fair Trade , Clerkenwell
Cinemas Listed on the London Subject Guides to EC1R 0AT , Film Festivals , Jewish , Clerkenwell

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