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Greyfriars, Leicester is a Franciscan friary founded in the thirteenth century within the medieval town of Leicester. The site occupies an area in the town centre and preserves archaeological remains of the friary church and associated monastic buildings, which would have served the Franciscan community until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The friary represents an important example of mendicant religious architecture and planning from the medieval period. Excavations and standing structures have contributed to understanding the layout and character of urban friaries in medieval England.
Greyfriars, Leicester is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1442955. View the official record →
Greyfriars, Leicester is a Franciscan friary founded in the thirteenth century within the medieval town of Leicester. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1442955.
Greyfriars, Leicester 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 1442955.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway (0.3 km), Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church (0.3 km), The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct (1.7 km).
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