Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGreyfriars Priory (site of)

Greyfriars Priory (site of)

England
List entry 1004973
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Greyfriars Priory is a Franciscan friary site located in Lincolnshire, England, founded during the medieval period as a house of the Franciscan order. The priory represents an important example of the mendicant religious establishments that proliferated across England in the later medieval centuries. Though now largely disappeared, archaeological and documentary evidence attests to its former presence and religious significance within the locality. The site survives as an archaeological monument marking the location of this dissolved religious community, which ceased to exist following the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII in the sixteenth century.

Greyfriars Priory (site of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004973. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Greyfriars Priory (site of)?

Greyfriars Priory is a Franciscan friary site located in Lincolnshire, England, founded during the medieval period as a house of the Franciscan order. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004973.

Who is responsible for protecting Greyfriars Priory (site of)?

Greyfriars Priory (site of) 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 1004973.

What other scheduled monuments are near Greyfriars Priory (site of)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Michael's Priory rere-dorter (1.1 km), Wothorpe House (2.3 km), Uffington Bridge (3.2 km).

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