What is the meaning of Thorn Ey? <SEP> According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the orders of King Henry III.
What is the meaning of Thorn Ey? <SEP> According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island) ) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the orders of her.