Blackfriars, Leicester

Blackfriars Leicester
Seal of St Clement's Priory and map of the Leicester Blackfriars site
Monastery information
Other namesSt Clement's Priory, Leicester,
Leicester Dominicans,
’Le Blak Frears in le Ashes’
OrderDominican Order
Established1247
Disestablished10 November 1538
Dedicated toSt Clement
DioceseLincoln
People
Founder(s)Simon de Montfort
Site
Coordinates52°38′13″N 1°08′40″W / 52.63695°N 1.144386°W / 52.63695; -1.144386
Visible remainsNone

Blackfriars Leicester, also known as St Clement's Church, Leicester and St Clement's Priory, Leicester, is a former priory of the Order of Preachers (also called Dominican Friars or Black Friars) in the city of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. It is also the name of a former civic parish, and a neighbourhood in the city built on and around the site of the old priory.