Ruins of the convent of St. Clare, John Thomas Smith, 1873 (1887 copy)

Ruins of the convent of st. Clare. From a view published by j. T. Smith, 1797. The abbey of the minoresses of st clare without aldgate in london. A monastery of franciscan nuns established in the late 13th century. Some of the abbey buildings survived until their destruction by fire in 1797. Date: 1873 (1887 copy). Image taken from page 852 of 'Old and New London, etc' (11191829214)