Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Leicester Austin Friary
Leicester Austin Friary — Augustinian monastery in Leicester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leicester Austin Friary is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Augustinian monastery in Leicester, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6334°, -1.1444°.
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Heritage listing
An image of a medieval funeral procession in Leicester involving Friars from four different mendicant orders including the Austin Friars, as well as the Greyfriars, the Blackfriars, some Whitefriars (an order not present in Leicester), and a group of lay mourners. The church depicted is the now demolished St Sepulchre outside the southern wall of old Leicester (now Leicester Royal Infirmary).
From the Wikipedia article
Leicester Austin Friars or St. Katherine’s Priory, Leicester is a former Priory of Augustinian Hermit Friars in Leicester, England.
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Background
History
Leicester Austin Priory was founded in 1254 and dedicated to St Katherine of Alexandria. It was enlarged in 1304 by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster. In 1372 a general chapter of the Order of Austin Hermit Friars was held at the priory. Around the same time (the late 14th-century) the community was home to a Friar Hermit named Thomas Ratcliffe, who was regarded as a renowned preacher.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6334, -1.1444
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE3 5NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester West
- Established
- 1254
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.gurunanakgurdwara.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15242219 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leicester Austin Friars (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leicester Austin Friary?
- Leicester Austin Friary is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE3 5NG), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- When was Leicester Austin Friary built?
- Built or established in 1254.
- How do I get to Leicester Austin Friary?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE3 5NG.