Site of Grey Friars Monastery, London, UK
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Site of Grey Friars Monastery, London, UK. Monastery dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538, the land of which was used by Christ's Hospital school.
Waymark Code: WM51GB
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/26/2008
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The Grey Friars Monastery was established in 1225 by Fransiscan friars from Assisi. Following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538 the church was gifted by Henry VIII to the City of London, and other buildings became Christs Church Hospital School.
The plaque reads
Site of Grey Friars Monastery 1225-1538
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