Local History - Clerkenwell

The Clerk’s Well, the well that “Clerkenwell” is named after pictured below.

It seems that the parish clerks gathered at the well yearly, and there gave performances or plays based on Biblical themes. Thus the well became known as Clerkenwell, a name which became used to designate the whole parish.

In 1673 the well was granted to the parish of Clerkenwell by the then lord of the manor, Lord Northampton.

The site of the well was lost for centuries until accidentally discovered by workmen in 1924. It was preserved in an underground chamber under an office building on Farringdon Lane.

Plenty of local history nearby too, such as Saint John’s Gate and the wonderful Clerkenwell Green where we see many arts and craft businesses set up these days. Residential property ranges from £1000 to as much as £1500 per square foot in Clerkenwell.

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