Bicknacre Priory's Echoes from the Past

Built before 1157, Bicknacre Priory was home to a monastic order known as the Austin Canons. This priory, dedicated to St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, seemed to be perpetually grappling with financial troubles. By the 15th century, Bicknacre Priory had succumbed to decay and was ultimately dissolved and terminated in 1507, reverted to the king, who then bestowed it upon the Hospital of St. Mary without Bishopsgate. Today, only a single arch – presumably the western side of the church dating back to around 1250 – remains standing. The property, now known as Priory Fields, still whispers stories of a bygone age.

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