Remains Of Grey Friars Monastery

TM 47 SE 7/31 25.10.51

DUNWICH WESTLETON ROAD Remains of Grey Friars Monastery

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Ruins of convent of Franciscan friars, comprising walling enclosing an area of just over 7 acres, 2 gateways to the west and a small fragment of one of the monastic buildings. Founded here after 1289; surviving remains probably late C14. Random flint and stone with stone dressings, some later repairs in pebble and brick. Both gateways have moulded 4-centre arches; the smaller gateway to the north has flushwork panelling above. The surviving fragment of the monastic buildings stood along the south side of the cloister; the north wall has buttresses and 2 tiers of window openings with 4-centre arches, some restored, one arch with cusping. The boundary wall is fragmentary in places. Scheduled Ancient Monument (County No. 40).

Listing NGR: TM4777870366