Greyfriars Franciscan Friary grey plaque
Overview
Greyfriars Franciscan Friary grey plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Lewes. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This grey commemorative plaque records: The only surviving part of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary once by the junction of Friars Walk and the High Street.
Why it was made
The saved source records: The only surviving part of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary once by the junction of Friars Walk and the High Street. Built in 1224, demolished as part of the dissolution in 1538, then re-erected here in the middle of the 19th century
People and events
The saved source records: The only surviving part of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary once by the junction of Friars Walk and the High Street. Built in 1224, demolished as part of the dissolution in 1538, then re-erected here in the middle of the 19th century
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Greyfriars Franciscan Friary grey plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The only surviving part of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary once by the junction of Friars Walk and the High Street. Built in 1224, demolished as part of the dissolution in 1538, then re-erected here in the middle of the 19th century The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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