Image: Saint John's Gate Clerkenwell the main gateway to the Priory of Saint John of Jerusalem 1880

Description: "Saint John's Gate, Clerkenwell, the main gateway to the Priory of Saint John of Jerusalem," black and white photograph by the British photographer Henry Dixon, 1880. The church was founded in the 12th century by Jordan de Briset, a Norman knight. Prior Docwra completed the gatehouse shown in this photograph in 1504. The gateway served as the main entry to the Priory, which was the center of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (the Knights Hospitallers). Courtesy of the British Library, London.
Title: Saint John's Gate Clerkenwell the main gateway to the Priory of Saint John of Jerusalem 1880
Credit: British Library [1]
Author: Henry Dixon
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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