Blackfriars, Gloucester

Blackfriars, Gloucester

Blackfriars in the town of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England is a surviving friary of the Dominican Order. The friary went into private hands after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. It has been in continuous use as a residence, industrial and as a school.

Today, the property is under the care of English Heritage, and access is only available by occasional guided tour.


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