monastry at mitre square

[Andrew Firth]

Although the ruins are visible from the street, they're quite hard to see (and photograph) due to it being brighter outside than it is within. You do have a lot of reflections to contend with. This is the best I could manage a couple of years back....



All the best
Andrew

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi all,
I had to visit a firm in London today, the building was on the corner of Mitre street and Aldgate,after my solitary walk around mitre square I went to the said firm.
As I entered the main recception I noticed the interior had a large perspex glass that was protecting an acient looking wall complete with stone arches. I asked the receptionist what the protected wall was, and she told me it was the remains of the monastry that mitre square was built on.
I thought that any remains had long gone, so quite surprised that some of it still remains.
I would like to think that I had found something that know one else knew about, anyone out there knew it exiisted ?

I missed seeing the priory remains when I was in London for the tour during the 2009 London JtR convention so I will have to try to see them when I am in London in October for this year's event. Putting it firmly on my to-do list...

Chris

[Chris]

If anyone is interested in reading about the priory's medieval history, the account from the Victoria County History volume for the City of London is available here on the British History Online website:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rep...x?compid=35357

[spyglass]

Monty,
I did'nt know that the original monastry covered such a large area.
Once again, many thanks.

[Monty]

Hi Spyglass,

Check this thread out.

http://forum.casebook.org/showthread.php?t=726&page=6

Monty

[spyglass]

Thanks Monty,
, I feel quite blessed... and felt like indiana jones for a short while.

[Monty]

Yep, the glass was placed so the Priory remains could be viewed.

Infact ruins would have been in PC Pearces garden.

Its one of those secrets that not many are aware of, like St Katherine Krees churchyard.

Monty

[spyglass]

Hi all,
I had to visit a firm in London today, the building was on the corner of Mitre street and Aldgate,after my solitary walk around mitre square I went to the said firm.
As I entered the main recception I noticed the interior had a large perspex glass that was protecting an acient looking wall complete with stone arches. I asked the receptionist what the protected wall was, and she told me it was the remains of the monastry that mitre square was built on.
I thought that any remains had long gone, so quite surprised that some of it still remains.
I would like to think that I had found something that know one else knew about, anyone out there knew it exiisted ?