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St Mary, Clerkenwell is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the early twelfth century in Middlesex, serving as a significant religious and social institution in medieval London. The priory was established circa 1100 and remained an important centre for the Benedictine order until its dissolution during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The site, located in what is now the Clerkenwell area of London, housed a community of nuns and featured typical monastic buildings including a church, cloister, and domestic ranges. Substantial medieval remains survive, including parts of the church and conventual structures, which testify to the architectural quality and enduring importance of this religious foundation throughout the Middle Ages.
Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002003. View the official record →
St Mary, Clerkenwell is a Benedictine nunnery founded in the early twelfth century in Middlesex, serving as a significant religious and social institution in medieval London. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002003.
Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002003.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (2 km), Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront (2.1 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.