Montague Close is a street in

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, close to

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in London SE1, within the

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. The

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is located here. To the south are

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and

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. The close occupies the site of the monastic buildings of the

Priory of St Mary Overie Southwark Cathedral ( ), formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, is a Church of England cathedral in Southwark, London, near the south bank of the River Thames and close to London Bridge. It is the mother c ...

, which were granted to Anthony Browne in 1544-1545. Browne's son was created Viscount Montague.

Gallery

File:Colechurch House, Montague Close - geograph.org.uk - 1271078.jpg, Colechurch House in Montague Close File:The Mudlark, Montague Close - geograph.org.uk - 1271075.jpg, The Mudlark public house in Montague Close File:Statue outside Southwark Cathedral, Montague Close - geograph.org.uk - 1271071.jpg, Statue outside

in Montague Close

References

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