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Quaker's Friars is a Dominican friary situated in Gloucestershire, established during the medieval period as a house of the Order of Preachers. The site represents the physical remains of a religious community dedicated to preaching and theological study, characteristic of Dominican foundations in England. The friary's survival as an identifiable monument reflects the significant ecclesiastical presence maintained in the region prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The remains and associated structures at the site provide archaeological evidence of medieval Dominican monastic life and organisation in the English Midlands.
Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007012. View the official record →
Quaker's Friars is a Dominican friary situated in Gloucestershire, established during the medieval period as a house of the Order of Preachers. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007012.
Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) 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 1007012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted settlement known as Pickwick Farm, including ponds and part of a field system (7.2 km), Maes Knoll camp (7.3 km), Wansdyke: section E of Maes Knoll camp (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.