Multicoloured Plaque № 12733

London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA

In Front Of You Is The Oldest Gothic Church In London, Rebuilt In 1212 After A Fire Severely Damaged The Norman Church. The Site Has Been A Place Of Worship For 1,400 Years. First As A Saxon Convent, Thought To Have Been Founded In 606, It Became The Priory Of St. Mary For Augustinian Canons In 1106. The Canons Established The Famous Hospital Of St. Thomas That Was Moved To Lambeth In The 19th Century. After The Dissolution Of The Monastery In 1539 The Priory Church Became The Parish Church Of S