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Franciscan Friary is a medieval religious house located in Yorkshire, England, founded during the thirteenth century as part of the expansion of the Franciscan order across England. The friary represents the material remains of mendicant religious life, with archaeological and architectural evidence surviving from its period of occupation. Like other friaries of its type, it would have served as a centre for preaching and pastoral care within its urban or regional community. The site remains of archaeological and historical significance as evidence of medieval religious organisation and the physical infrastructure supporting monastic communities in the region.
Franciscan friary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020405. View the official record →
Franciscan Friary is a medieval religious house located in Yorkshire, England, founded during the thirteenth century as part of the expansion of the Franciscan order across England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020405.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Franciscan friary'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.
Franciscan friary stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.