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Grey Friars, Winchelsea

England
List entry 1002301
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002301
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.9 hectares
Grid reference
TQ9058217071
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Grey Friars, Winchelsea is a Franciscan friary founded in the late thirteenth century within the planned medieval town of Winchelsea in Sussex. The friary was established as part of the expansion and development of Winchelsea following its refoundation as a new town by Edward I, and it occupied a significant position within the urban layout. The site preserves remains indicative of the friary's religious and domestic buildings, though much of the structure has been subject to decay and loss over the centuries following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The friary's archaeological and architectural remains contribute to understanding medieval urban planning and the role of mendicant orders within English towns during the later medieval period.

Grey Friars, Winchelsea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002301. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Grey Friars, Winchelsea?

Grey Friars, Winchelsea is a Franciscan friary founded in the late thirteenth century within the planned medieval town of Winchelsea in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002301.

Who is responsible for protecting Grey Friars, Winchelsea?

Grey Friars, Winchelsea 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 1002301.

What other scheduled monuments are near Grey Friars, Winchelsea?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strand Gate, Winchelsea (0.4 km), Medieval town of Winchelsea (0.4 km), Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane (0.4 km).

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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Strand Gate, Winchelsea
0.4 km
Medieval town of Winchelsea
0.4 km
Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane
0.4 km
Royal Military Canal, Wickham Cliff to Strand Bridge, Winchelsea
0.6 km
Ferry Gate, Winchelsea
0.6 km
Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea
0.7 km
New Gate, Winchelsea
0.8 km
Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber
2.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Grey Friars, Winchelsea

Grey Friars, Winchelsea stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Grey Friars, Winchelsea

Battle of Hastings 1066Battle (1066) · ~9.8 miles
Domesday entry for Rye, Sussex →
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