| A friary was founded at this site by 1295. Friars were travelling monks, who had permission to preach and hear confession anywhere they chose. After the Dissolution of the monasteries, when all monasteries were closed down, the land became a farm. In the 19th century most of the ruins were demolished. Some archaeological excavation in the late 1960s found three burials, and traced some of the plan of the site. Other parts of the Friary can still be seen built into the walls of the farm buildings, which is a Grade II Listed Building protected by law. See also:
Source of Reference
Local History of Bamburgh
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