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The buildings were restored in the 13th and 14th centuries until the site occupied a {{convert|1.6|ha|acre}} site, and by the 15th century it extended beyond the town walls.<ref name="sher">{{cite web|url=http://www.somersetheritage.org.uk/record/53016|title=Dominican friary, West Street, Ilchester|work=Somerset Historic Environment Record|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=9 January 2010}}</ref> |
The buildings were restored in the 13th and 14th centuries until the site occupied a {{convert|1.6|ha|acre}} site, and by the 15th century it extended beyond the town walls.<ref name="sher">{{cite web|url=http://www.somersetheritage.org.uk/record/53016|title=Dominican friary, West Street, Ilchester|work=Somerset Historic Environment Record|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=9 January 2010}}</ref> |
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It is believed to be the birthplace of [[Roger Bacon]], possibly in 1213 or 1214.<ref>{{cite journal|last=James |
It is believed to be the birthplace of [[Roger Bacon]], possibly in 1213 or 1214.<ref>{{cite journal|last=James|first=R.R.|year=1928|title=THE FATHER OF BRITISH OPTICS: ROGER BACON, c. 1214-1294|journal=British Journal of Ophthalmology|pmid=18168687|volume=12|issue=1|pages=1–14|pmc=511940|url=http://bjo.bmj.com/content/12/1/1.citation|doi=10.1136/bjo.12.1.1|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708080733/http://bjo.bmj.com/content/12/1/1.citation|archivedate=2011-07-08|df=}}</ref> |
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It was dissolved in 1538, as part of the [[dissolution of the monasteries]],<ref name="sher"/> but the buildings continued to be used, as a silk mill and relief prison, particularly for [[Quakers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66498|title=Ilchester|last=Dunning |first=Robert W|work=A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3|publisher=British History Online|accessdate=9 January 2010}}</ref> until it was finally demolished in the early 19th century.<ref name="sher"/> |
It was dissolved in 1538, as part of the [[dissolution of the monasteries]],<ref name="sher"/> but the buildings continued to be used, as a silk mill and relief prison, particularly for [[Quakers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66498|title=Ilchester|last=Dunning |first=Robert W|work=A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3|publisher=British History Online|accessdate=9 January 2010}}</ref> until it was finally demolished in the early 19th century.<ref name="sher"/> |
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| Monastery information | |
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| 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]
References
- ^ 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 2011-07-08.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dunning, Robert W. "Ilchester". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3. British History Online. Retrieved 9 January 2010.