House of Matilda de Well, London White Friars
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Town House
There are no visible remains
| Name | House of Matilda de Well, London White Friars |
| Alternative Names | Whitefriars |
| Historic Country | London and Middlesex |
| Modern Authority | City and County of the City of London |
| 1974 Authority | Greater London |
| Civil Parish | City Of London |
Matilda de Well had licence to crenellate a dwelling in her lodging within the close of the Carmelite Friars issued 26 Oct 1385.
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ313810 |
| Latitude | 51.5121803283691 |
| Longitude | -0.107320003211498 |
| Eastings | 531380 |
| Northings | 181050 |
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Books
- Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales Vol. 3 Southern England (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) p. 440
- Page, Wm (ed), 1909, 'Friaries: The white friars' VCH London Vol. 1 p. 507-10 n20
- Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 Part 2 p. 419 online copy
Journals
- Davis, Philip, 2010-11, 'Crenellated town houses in Medieval England' Castle Studies Group Journal Vol. 24 p. 270-91
- Coulson, C., 1982, 'Hierarchism in Conventual Crenellation: An Essay in the Sociology and Metaphysics of Medieval Fortification' Medieval Archaeology Vol. 26 p. 69-100 see online copy
Primary Sources
- Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1900, Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1385-89) Vol. 3 p. 42 online copy