Greyfriars,_Leicester
Greyfriars, Leicester, was a friary of the Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans, established on the west side of Leicester by 1250, and dissolved in 1538. Following dissolution the friary was demolished and the site levelled, subdivided, and developed over the following centuries. The locality has retained the name Greyfriars particularly in the streets named "Grey Friars", and the older "Friar Lane".
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Greyfriars,_Leicester
Greyfriars, Leicester, was a friary of the Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans, established on the west side of Leicester by 1250, and dissolved in 1538. Following dissolution the friary was demolished and the site levelled, subdivided, and developed over the following centuries. The locality has retained the name Greyfriars particularly in the streets named "Grey Friars", and the older "Friar Lane".
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Map showing area of the Greyfriars, in Leicester
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Area of the Greyfriars, in Lei ...... extent of the Friary grounds.
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Possibly St. Francis of Assisi or St. Mary Magdalene
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Conway Buildings
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Alderman Newton's School
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site of Herrick's mansion
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site of Herrick's mansion
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Suggested either: Gilbert and Ellen Luenor, or John Pickering
Traditionally credited but unlikely: Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
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Leicestershire
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Greyfriars Leicester
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Leicester Franciscan Friary