Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFranciscan friary

Franciscan friary

England
List entry 1020405
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Franciscan friary is a Mendicant religious house located in Yorkshire, England, established during the medieval period when the Franciscan order expanded significantly across England. The friary represents the architectural and spiritual presence of the Observant Franciscans, whose austere communities occupied dedicated sites in market towns and urban centres throughout the later medieval period. Like other friaries of its type, the site would have contained a church, cloister, domestic ranges, and ancillary buildings arranged to serve the spiritual and practical needs of the community. The friary exemplifies the important role played by mendicant orders in late medieval English religious life, particularly in urban pastoral care and missionary work.

Franciscan friary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020405. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Franciscan friary?

Franciscan friary is a Mendicant religious house located in Yorkshire, England, established during the medieval period when the Franciscan order expanded significantly across England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020405.

Who is responsible for protecting Franciscan friary?

Franciscan friary 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 1020405.

What other scheduled monuments are near Franciscan friary?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Richmond Castle: eleventh to fourteenth century enclosure castle (0.4 km), Richmond Bridge (0.5 km), St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond (0.8 km).

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