Looking across from Ely Place to St Andrew, Holborn
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Looking across from Ely Place to St Andrew, Holborn
Image: © Basher Eyre Taken: 19 Jul 2008
It is a well known but totally false premise that the police cannot enter Ely Place without the permission of the Bishop of Ely, who moved in here in the late 13th Century after a row with the Knights Templar. Long, D. (2021). London’s Secret Square Mile. 2nd ed. Cheltenham: The History Press.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.517845
Longitude
-0.10631