Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGrey Friars, Winchelsea

Grey Friars, Winchelsea

England
List entry 1002301
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Grey Friars, Winchelsea is a Franciscan friary founded in the late thirteenth century in the New Town of Winchelsea, Sussex. The site represents an important establishment of the Franciscan order in medieval England, with surviving remains including stone foundations and structural elements that testify to the friary's former extent and organisation. The friary was dissolved during the sixteenth-century Reformation, after which the site gradually fell into ruin. The surviving archaeological remains, preserved within Winchelsea's planned medieval street layout, provide evidence of monastic life and architectural practice in late medieval Sussex.

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

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What is Grey Friars, Winchelsea?

Grey Friars, Winchelsea is a Franciscan friary founded in the late thirteenth century in the New Town of Winchelsea, 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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