Great Yarmouth Carmelite Friary

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Great Yarmouth Carmelite Friary in Norfolk, England, [1] was founded in 1276 by the White Friars or Carmelites in the reign of Edward I and dedicated to St. Mary.

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From 1430 to 1455, a John Tylney was prior. On 1 April 1509, the church and convent burnt down. In 1538 the friary was suppressed by Richard Yngworth, and in 1544 the land was granted to Thomas Denton and Robert Nottingham. [2]

A 17th-century Grade II listed building now stands on the site at 6-12 George Street, Great Yarmouth. [3]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Monument No. 134001". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. William Page, ed (1906), A History of the County of Norfolk, Volume 2, pp. 435-438, Section 65: The Carmelite Friars of Yarmouth.
  3. "6-12, George Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk".