Stratford-By-Bow Priory |
| Hob Uid: 404518 | |
Location :
Greater London Authority
Tower Hamlets
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TQ3794082910 |
| Summary : Also known as Bromley Priory. Benedictine nunnery founded before 1122 dissolved 1536. |
More information : [TQ 37948291] SITE OF THE PRIORY OF ST. LEONARD (1)
Stratford-at-Bow or Bromley. St Leonard's Priory. The earliest authentic record seems to be 1122. King Stephen's daughter Mary and other nuns appear to have joined the community but after disagreements they moved circa 1148 to Higham. There were thirty nuns at Stratford-by-Bow in 1354. Dissolved 1536. (2) |