The Ruins of the Grey Friary in Great Yarmouth

Nestled in the heart of Great Yarmouth, the Grey Friars once housed a thriving 13th-century Franciscan monastery, founded under the Custody of Cambridge in 1226. The monastery flourished and expanded in 1285 and 1290, only to succumb to the inexorable march of time during Henry VIII’s religious upheavals in 1538.

The monastery passed through several owners, including Richard Williams (alias Cromwell) in 1541 and John Woodroffe in 1657. The monastic remains were incorporated into 17th-century and later buildings.

Today, the ruins comprising the west range of the cloisters and fragments of the south wall of the church are Grade I listed. The remains of the cloister were opened up in the late 19th century, with other remains restored in 1945 and thereafter.

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