Title

St John's Gate on a Sunday, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

Caption

St John's Gate on a Sunday, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John. It served as the south entrance to the inner precinct. Part of the building is now used as a museum of the Knights Hospitallers and the St John's Ambulance Brigade. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1926

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C39_288

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,7Mb) / 12,4in x 15,7in / 3718 x 4721 (300dpi)

Keywords

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