The west cloister fragment: a surviving tale of the 13th-century Grey Friars

The Grey Friars, once a thriving 13th-century Franciscan monastic house in Great Yarmouth, was established in 1226 under the Custody of Cambridge. Expanded in 1285 and 1290, the monastery withstood the relentless march of time, but met its end during Henry VIII’s religious reforms in 1538. The monastery was subsequently transferred to several proprietors, including Richard Cromwell in 1541 and John Woodroffe in 1657. The monastic ruins were incorporated into 17th-century and later buildings. Remarkably, one part of the west cloister remains, dismantled and reused for nearby houses, silently recounting the story of the Grey Friars to anyone who listens.

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