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The London Greyfriars is a Franciscan friary founded in the mid-thirteenth century, located on Newgate Street in the City of London. The site encompasses the remains of a substantial medieval religious house that served as an important centre of Franciscan learning and devotion throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in the sixteenth century. The friary church was a significant Gothic structure and the complex included conventional buildings arranged around cloisters, though most above-ground remains were destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666 and subsequent rebuilding of the City. Archaeological investigations have revealed subsurface evidence of the friary's medieval layout and material culture, contributing to understanding of urban religious life in medieval London.
The London Greyfriars, site of, Newgate Street, Farringdon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002002. View the official record →
The London Greyfriars is a Franciscan friary founded in the mid-thirteenth century, located on Newgate Street in the City of London. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002002.
The London Greyfriars, site of, Newgate Street, Farringdon 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 1002002.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (1.1 km), Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront (1.2 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (1.4 km).
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