This morning the wonderful Jon Simpson shared the following amazing photos of Blackfriars Monastery in Hereford and it made us look a little more at the detail and history of the place.
Jon posted on Twitter saying:
The ruins of Blackfriars Monastery in Hereford, complete with Preaching Cross. Founded around 1276, the Dominican Friars Monastery was consecrated in the presence of Edward III, his son The Black Prince and 3 Archbishops.
The site which is located just off Widemarsh Street in Hereford, includes the remains of a Dominican refectory, prior’s house, part of the original cloister walls, a stone preaching cross, and a cemetery.
The first garden beds in the Blackfriars Rose Gardens were planted in March 1964 as a gift to the City of Hereford from the Hereford and the West of England Rose Society to mark its centenary. The rose gardens are being revived in a five-year programme of replanting and tending by volunteers from the community – the Friends of Blackfriars Rose Gardens.
You can find out more by visiting – Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford, Hereford – 1010797 | Historic England
