| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Dominican |
| Established | Between 1221 and 1260 |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| Site | |
| Location | Ilchester, Somerset, England |
| Grid reference | ST519226 |
Ilchester Friary was founded between 1221 and 1260 as a Dominican monastery in Ilchester Somerset, England.
The buildings were restored in the 13th and 14th centuries until the site occupied a 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) site, and by the 15th century it extended beyond the town walls.[1]
It is believed to be the birthplace of Roger Bacon, possibly in 1213 or 1214.[2]
It was dissolved in 1538, as part of the dissolution of the monasteries,[1] but the buildings continued to be used, as a silk mill and relief prison, particularly for Quakers,[3] until it was finally demolished in the early 19th century.[1]
- ^ a b c "Dominican friary, West Street, Ilchester". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ James, R.R. (1928). "THE FATHER OF BRITISH OPTICS: ROGER BACON, c. 1214-1294". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 12 (1): 1–14. doi:10.1136/bjo.12.1.1. PMC 511940. PMID 18168687. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
- ^ Dunning, Robert W. "Ilchester". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3. British History Online. Retrieved 9 January 2010.