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Blackfriars, Norwich is a Dominican friary founded in the early thirteenth century and established as one of the principal houses of the English Dominican order. The surviving structures, comprising Becket's Chapel, the Chapter House, the North Range, and standing remains in the East Garth, along with extensive buried foundations, represent a significant phase of medieval religious architecture and demonstrate the scale of Dominican occupation within the city. The friary's prominence is reflected in its architectural quality and the preservation of a dedicated chapel associated with Thomas Becket, indicating the house's wealth and religious importance. The site was dissolved during the Reformation but its physical remains continue to testify to medieval Norwich's role as a major centre of Dominican life and learning.
The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004053. View the official record →
Blackfriars, Norwich is a Dominican friary founded in the early thirteenth century and established as one of the principal houses of the English Dominican order. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004053.
The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains 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 1004053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm (3.5 km), Barrow cemetery 450m N of Markshall Farm (4.2 km), Moated site at the Manor House, Arminghall (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.