THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLERS AT CLERKENWELL: ENGLAND’S MEDIEVAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE ORDER OF ST JOHN

JANUARY 2026

In the Middle Ages, long before Clerkenwell became part of the dense urban fabric of London, it was the headquarters of one of the most powerful religious and military orders in Europe: the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem.

Founded during the Crusades, the Hospitallers began as a charitable brotherhood dedicated to caring for sick and injured pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land. As conditions grew more dangerous, the Order gradually took on a military role, defending Christian territories while never abandoning its core mission of hospitality and medical care.

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