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- Greyfriars, Leicester, was a friary of the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans, established on the west side of Leicester by 1250, and dissolved in 1535.
- Greyfriars was one of the first three conservation areas in Leicester. It contains many of Leicester’s most important historic buildings and streets.
- Greyfriars was founded before 1230 but very little is known about the Franciscans at Leicester up to the surrender of the friary in 1539 (VCH ii 1954: 33-4).
- But there was one thing he agreed with Speede about. Richard had been buried in Leicester’s Greyfriars Priory. 607px-Greyfriars,_Leicester_site.
- Mapcode National: GBR FGK.6S. Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.J289. Entry Name: Greyfriars, Leicester. ... Built-Up Area: Leicester. Traditional County: Leicestershire.
- Before King Richard III’s remains were unearthed, Greyfriars in Leicester was just an ordinary office location for many, including myself.
- Grade Not applicable to this List entry. Scheduled Monument: Greyfriars, Leicester. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.
- The little historical documentation for Greyfriars Leicester that survives and is published has been assembled by Nick Holder (Regent’s University, London) for the...
- Greyfriars, Leicester, from I have come upon this site which tells of forthcoming new attractions at Leicester’s museums.
- In 1538 the friary was dissolved and the church demolished. A sign at Greyfriars in Leicester, where the body of Richard III was found (Image...
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