Blackfriars
Blackfriars, Gloucester, England, founded about 1239, is one of the most complete surviving Dominican black friaries in England. Now owned by English Heritage and restored in 1960, it is currently leased to Gloucester City Council and used for weddings, concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, filming, educational events and private hires.Photo: Philafrenzy, CC0.
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- Type: Building
- Description: former friary in Gloucester, England
- Also known as: “Blackfriars, Gloucester”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gloucester Cathedral and Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.
Gloucester Cathedral
Church
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Gloucester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity and formerly St Peter's Abbey, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the River Severn. Gloucester Cathedral is situated 1,300 feet north of Blackfriars.
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Museum
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The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is located within the historic docks in the city of Gloucester. The museum tells the story of two regiments of the British Army, the Gloucestershire Regiment, including its antecedents the 28th Regiment of Foot and the 61st Regiment of Foot, and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, both of which recruited heavily from Gloucestershire and Bristol. Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is situated 340 feet west of Blackfriars.
St Mary de Crypt Church
Church
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester, is an Anglican Church, which was first recorded in 1140 as The Church of the Blessed Mary within Southgate. St Mary de Crypt Church is situated 350 feet east of Blackfriars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester and Kingsholm.
Gloucester
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Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire in England's West Country. A major attraction of the city is Gloucester Cathedral, which is the burial place of King Edward II.
Kingsholm
Suburb
Photo: John Bayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsholm is an area of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is home to Kingsholm Stadium, which hosts Gloucester Rugby and other international matches. It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School.
Wotton
Suburb
Wotton is a suburb of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated close to the city centre, the Royal Hospital, the city's railway station and to London Road. It is part of the electoral ward of Kingsholm and Wotton.
Blackfriars
- Categories: monastery, building complex, and historic site
- Location: Gloucester District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.86417° or 51° 51′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.24866° or 2° 14′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C3VVQ72+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 243673625OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=abbeyWikidata ID
Q4922887
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Blackfriars” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “告士打黑衣修士小修道院”
- Italian: “Blackfriars”
- Portuguese: “Blackfriars”
- Spanish: “Blackfriars”
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