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Blackfriars is a Dominican friary located in Canterbury, Kent, founded in the thirteenth century as part of the expansion of mendicant religious communities across England. The site preserves substantial remains of the friars' conventual buildings, including elements of the church and domestic ranges that testify to the architectural ambitions of the order. The friary was dissolved during the English Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the buildings underwent various conversions and modifications. The surviving structures represent an important example of Dominican architecture and planning from the medieval period, contributing significantly to understanding religious life and urban development in late medieval Canterbury.
Blackfriars is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005491. View the official record →
Blackfriars is a Dominican friary located in Canterbury, Kent, founded in the thirteenth century as part of the expansion of mendicant religious communities across England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005491.
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 1005491.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (7.6 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (8.2 km), Bowl barrow, the easternmost of six in Eggringe Wood (8.6 km).
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