Dominican Friary, Winchester Explained

The Dominican Friary, Winchester, otherwise Winchester Blackfriars, was a priory of the Dominican Order in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded between 1231 and 1234, one of the earliest Dominican foundations in England.[1]

The friary, dedicated to Saint Catherine, was situated in the High Street, near Eastgate, between the River Itchen and Busket Street.[2]

It was dissolved in 1538 and like the other friaries of Winchester its property soon passed into the possession of Winchester College. The site has been fully re-developed and there are no visible remains.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hants/vol2/pp189-191 British History Online: Victoria County History - Hampshire: A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 2 - Friaries: House of the Dominicans, Winchester
  2. https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=230982&resourceID=19191 Heritage Gateway: Historic England Research Records - Winchester Blackfriars