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Grey Friars is a Franciscan friary located in Lichfield, Staffordshire, founded in the thirteenth century as part of the medieval expansion of mendicant orders across England. The site represents the architectural and spiritual legacy of the Franciscan community, with surviving structural elements reflecting the typical layout of friaries of this period. The friary was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, like other religious houses of the time. Today the remains form an important part of Lichfield's medieval heritage, demonstrating the significant role that mendicant orders played in the town's religious and urban development.
Grey Friars is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008544. View the official record →
Grey Friars is a Franciscan friary located in Lichfield, Staffordshire, founded in the thirteenth century as part of the medieval expansion of mendicant orders across England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008544.
Grey 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 1008544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences (0.5 km), Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork (0.6 km), Maple Hayes moated site (1.5 km).
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