Greyfriars, Canterbury, Monastery ruins and Grade I listed building in Canterbury, England
The medieval stone structure of Greyfriars includes a chapel with remaining architectural elements from its thirteenth-century construction standing near a flowing river.
The first Franciscan order in England established this friary in 1224, during the lifetime of St Francis of Assisi, marking a new religious chapter.
The Canterbury Greyfriars Chapel maintains weekly religious services, continuing an 800-year tradition of spiritual practice at this location.
The Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr manages visits to Greyfriars Chapel and its gardens, located at coordinates 51.279, 1.07682.
Names of eighteenth-century inmates remain carved in the wooden walls of a former temporary prison cell within the guesthouse section.
Location: Canterbury
Inception: 13 century
GPS coordinates: 51.27900,1.07682
Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:35
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