Show A atelle of old london one of the most interesting relies relics of old london is st johns gate clerken well which because it does not happen to lie in one of the main arteries of the big city is not so well known feen even to londoners Lon doners as it should be it is is the only remaining portion of the important priory of st john which dates from the fourteenth century the old gateway has a literary interest attached to it for in tho the room above the archway dr johnson worked for cave the printer for a small weekly stipend and the Gent lemans Magu magazine zine which to this day bears a picture of the archway on its cover was first printed hero here the archway had latterly become much defaced and weatherworn weather worn but it has recently been restored as a i memorial to the duke of clarence who was f first sub prior of the order of st john the order as now revived embraces the st john ambulance association and is busy in other good works |