Blackfriars, King's Lynn green plaque
Overview
Blackfriars, King's Lynn green plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England King S Lynn And West Norfolk. This green commemorative plaque records: Blackfriars On this site stood the Dominican Friary founded before 1256, enlarged in 1329, and closed in 1538. All four Orders of Friars had houses in medieval Lynn, and the Blackfriars' land extended eastward beyond Railway Road.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This green commemorative plaque records: Blackfriars On this site stood the Dominican Friary founded before 1256, enlarged in 1329, and closed in 1538.
People and events
The saved account records: All four Orders of Friars had houses in medieval Lynn, and the Blackfriars' land extended eastward beyond Railway Road.
How it worked
The saved account records: The last ruins were finally cleared for building in 1852.
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
Blackfriars, King's Lynn green plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Blackfriars On this site stood the Dominican Friary founded before 1256, enlarged in 1329, and closed in 1538. All four Orders of Friars had houses in medieval Lynn, and the Blackfriars' land extended eastward beyond Railway Road. The last ruins were finally cleared for building in 1852. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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