Looking northwards up Blackfriars Passage
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Looking northwards up Blackfriars Passage
Image: © Basher Eyre Taken: 14 Sep 2008
The Black Friars became rich as a result of royal patronage, extending their property to Puddle Dock. Archaeological excavations in 1962 yielded up the remains of a barge thought to be about 1800 years old. Long, D. (2021). London’s Secret Square Mile. 2nd ed. Cheltenham: The History Press.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.511596
Longitude
-0.103543