Blackfriars, Hereford

Blackfriars is a monastery ruin in Hereford displaying walls, a refectory, prior's residence, cloister structures, and sections of a burial ground. The remains spread across a site on Widemarsh Street and reveal how medieval religious buildings were organized.

This Dominican priory was founded around 1230 and closed in 1538 when Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries during England's religious reforms. The site was abandoned after this time.

The grounds feature a rose garden planted in 1964 by a local horticultural society. This flowering space shapes how people experience the ruins today and draws visitors to linger among the stone walls.

The archaeological site is located within the urban area and is openly accessible to visitors. You can walk freely through the garden and around the ruins without any special equipment or restrictions.

A medieval preaching cross stands in the garden and is one of the few remaining examples that Dominican friars placed in their burial grounds. This stone monument shows how the friars marked sacred spaces within their community.