Medieval London Bridge
London Bridge has a long history of destruction and construction. The first Roman bridge was built around 43 AD but it lasted less than 50
Category: Medieval 510AD – 1484
Unraveling the History of Crutched Friars
Religious orders of the past present a rich tapestry of monastic life, mendicant preaching, and acts of charity. The term “friar” was widely used to
The Queen’s House
The Queen’s House by Inigo Jones in Greenwich is frequently described as the first building in England to be based on the work of the
Holywell Nunnery, Shoreditch
1158 Holywell nunnery was founded just West of Shoreditch High Street. By the time of its demise in 1539 (due to the dissolution of the
Medieval Shoreditch
Medieval Shoreditch was still mostly rural. The doomsday book shows that ‘shore ditch’ had been part of the parish of Stepney before becoming its own
Saint Thomas Becket at the British Museum
The British Museum’s exhibition ‘Thomas Becket murder and the making of a saint’ closed on 22 August 2021. It is being held to mark the