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Bridgwater Friary
Dissolved monastery in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridgwater Friary was a Franciscan monastery in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, established in 1245 and dissolved in 1538.
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Franciscan |
Established | 1245 |
Disestablished | 1538 |
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Founder(s) | William Briwere |
Site | |
Location | Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
Grid reference | ST297368 |
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It was founded by William Briwere and moved from another location. Further buildings were added in 1278 and 1284.[1] The church was rebuilt in the 15th century and consecrated in 1445.[2] After the dissolution of the monasteries it became a mansion house. There have been various attempts to excavated the site with decorated tiles,[3] and other building fragments now in the Blake Museum. The only visible remains are an old door in Silver Street.[4]
The site is also crossed by a linear feature thought to date from the English Civil War.[1]