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  • N Pedro on Mon 30 May 2005, 05:29pm

    Blackfriars.

    Named after the Dominican friars who arrived in London in 1221, and moved to Thameside area named after them.

    Other places similar are Grayfriars, Austinfriars, Whitefriars and Crutched Friars.

    http://www.britannia.com/history/londonhistory/medlon.html

  • N Cumgranissalis on Mon 30 May 2005, 05:50pm

    Map: It be right along the Fleet river, down from Ludgate along from the puddle dock hillhttp://www.motco.com/map/81002/SeriesSearchPlatesFulla.asp?mode=query&title=Black+Fryers&artist=384&other=317&x=11&y=11

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