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Yarmouth Austin Friary
Hob Uid: 133995
Location : Norfolk Great Yarmouth Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TG5240005250
Summary : Augustinian Friars Priory founded before 1267 on the West side of the River Yare in Southtown. It was dissolved in 1538.There are two sections of walling extant, and a stone coffin lid was found in the vicinity in 1806. The friars maintained a building in the town, probably to house friars begging for alms.
More information : (TG 52400525) Austin Friars Priory (NR) (Remains of) (NAT) (1) The above name "applies to an old wall, being the remains of an ancient priory found about the middle of the reign of Edward I. In the wall is an arched doorway now bricked up which was supposed to have led into a preaching yard where in the year 1806 AD a stone coffin with a highly wrought cross deposited on the lid was found". (2) The above name "Applies to an old wall now extending from 3825 to 4025 and from 4125 to 4226". (3) The Austins Friars Priory at Gorleston was founded before 1267 and was suppressed by Ingworth before December 1538 (for Priory church see TG 50 SW 6). (4) The two sections of wall are intact and attain a maximum height of 2.5m with a width of 0.7m. Ground photograph. (5)

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Source details : OS 25" 1887
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Source details : Revision ONB 1926 126
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Source details : Resurvey ONB 1949 1
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Source details : MRH 1971 240-1 (D Knowles & (R N Hadcock)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 RSC 29-OCT-80
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1538
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Augustinian Friary, Coffin
Evidence : Structure, Find

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 10562
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 468442
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TG 50 NW 9
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1975-01-01
End Date : 1976-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1977-01-01
End Date : 1977-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1980-10-29
End Date : 1980-10-29

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2013-01-01
End Date : 2013-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2013-01-01
End Date : 2013-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Yarmouth Austin Friary