Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Nottingham Whitefriars
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Nottingham Whitefriars — former Carmelite Monastery in Nottingham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nottingham · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Nottingham Whitefriars is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Wikidata describes it as: "former Carmelite Monastery in Nottingham, England". Coordinates: 52.9526°, -1.1518°.
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Nottingham Whitefriars is a former Carmelite monastery located in Nottingham, England.
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Background
History
is at the bottom of this image.]] The friary was reputedly founded by Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton, and Sir John Shirley around 1276, but this has been found to be incorrect. The foundation of the friary is unlikely as, "all the foundation that was permissible for a friary of the Mendicant orders (to which the Carmelites belong) was the gift of a site". The date is also implausible as in 1272 (four years before the reputed date) the friary was given 10 oaks to repair their church by King Henry III. The land the priory was built on may have, however, been gifted by Reginald de Grey. The Royal Confirmation Charter given by King Edward II in 1319 records the donation of two plots…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9526, -1.1518
- District
- Nottingham
- Parish
- Nottingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG1 6DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nottingham East
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Nottingham — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q14554919 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nottingham Whitefriars (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nottingham Whitefriars.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nottingham Whitefriars?
- Nottingham Whitefriars is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG1 6DQ), in the parish of Nottingham, unparished area.
- What is Nottingham Whitefriars?
- Nottingham Whitefriars — former Carmelite Monastery in Nottingham, England.
- How do I get to Nottingham Whitefriars?
- The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG1 6DQ.
- When was Nottingham Whitefriars built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- How do I get to Nottingham Whitefriars?
- The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG1 6DQ.