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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 →
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.
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.
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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