Holy Trinity Priory

The Holy Trinity Priory, also known as Christchurch Aldgate, was a priory of Austin canons founded around 1108 by the English queen Matilda of Scotland near Aldgate in London.

Type: Monastery
Description: monastery for Augustinian canons in medieval London
Also known as: “Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Tower of London and London Bridge.

The Tower of London

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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 2,000 feet south of Holy Trinity Priory.

London Bridge

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Since Roman times, several crossings named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. London Bridge is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Holy Trinity Priory.

Fenchurch Street railway station

Railway station

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Fenchurch Street, also known as London Fenchurch Street, is a central London railway terminus in the south-eastern corner of the City of London. It takes its name from its proximity to Fenchurch Street, a key thoroughfare in the City. Fenchurch Street railway station is situated 780 feet south of Holy Trinity Priory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.

Aldgate

Quarter

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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.