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Blackfriars is a Dominican friary founded in Norwich, Norfolk (not Suffolk) in the late thirteenth century, with the surviving structure being one of the finest examples of medieval Dominican architecture in England. The principal building that remains is a substantial flint and stone constructed nave with a timber roof, dating from the fourteenth century, which exemplifies the austere architectural principles favoured by the mendicant orders. The friary was dissolved during the English Reformation in the 1530s, after which the church was converted to secular use. The building retains significant medieval fabric and represents an important survival of Dominican religious architecture from the later medieval period.
Blackfriars is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004006. View the official record →
Blackfriars is a Dominican friary founded in Norwich, Norfolk (not Suffolk) in the late thirteenth century, with the surviving structure being one of the finest examples of medieval Dominican architecture in England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004006.
Blackfriars is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004006.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 720m north east of East Farm (3.8 km), Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath (3.9 km), Bowl barrow in the garden of The Old Mill (4 km).
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