Hospital of St Thomas of Acre
The Hospital of St Thomas of Acre was the medieval London headquarters of the Knights of Saint Thomas, founded as a church in 1227 in the parish of St Mary Colechurch, birthplace of the order's patron saint, Saint Thomas Becket. From the 14th century, it was the main headquarters of the military order.
| Hospital of St. Thomas of Acre | |
|---|---|
| Location | City of London |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1227 |
In 1512, the Worshipful Company of Mercers bought from the order a site by the church on which to build its hall. In 1514, it formally became the order's patron.
In 1538, during the Protestant Reformation, the order was dissolved. The properties were forfeit to the crown and subsequently acquired by the Mercers in exchange for various payments, rents and undertakings.
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