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Blackfriars is a medieval friary in York, Yorkshire, founded in the thirteenth century as a Dominican house. The remains comprise substantial stone walls and architectural fragments that testify to the friars' occupation of the site through the medieval period until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The surviving structures demonstrate the building campaigns and modifications undertaken during the friary's active use, with masonry consistent with Dominican architectural practices of the period. The site represents an important testimony to the religious life and urban monastic settlement patterns of medieval York.
Blackfriars (remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003598. View the official record →
Blackfriars is a medieval friary in York, Yorkshire, founded in the thirteenth century as a Dominican house. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003598.
Blackfriars (remains of) 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 1003598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Square barrow on Westwood Common, 120m south of Blackmill (1.9 km), Oval barrow on Westwood Common, 55m north west of Blackmill (1.9 km), Square barrow on Westwood Common, 50m west of Blackmill (1.9 km).
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