| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Dominican |
| Established | c. 1275 |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Queen Eleanor of Provence |
| Site | |
| Location | Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Coordinates | 51°14′11″N 0°34′34″W / 51.23639°N 0.57611°W |
| Visible remains | No |
| Public access | Not applicable |
Guildford Friary was a medieval monastic house in Guildford, Surrey, England. It was founded c. 1275 by Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III and occupied a site of around 10 acres (4.0 ha) on the east side of the River Wey. It was dissolved in 1537.
A private house was constructed on the site in 1630 and in 1794 it was bought by the War Office and used for barracks. In the mid-19th century the land was divided and sold for housebuilding. In 1858, the Chennel family set up a steam-powered flour mill on the site of the friary church and cloisters, which was subsequently purchased and converted to a brewery by Thomas Taunton in the 1870s. Brewing ceased in December 1968 and the site was sold to the developer, MEPC plc. The buildings were cleared and archaeological excavations took place in 1974 and 1978 in advance of the construction of The Friary shopping centre, which opened in November 1980.