Monument record 0044900000 - THE FRIARAGE, RICKFORD HILL

HOUSE OF GREYFRIARS FOUNDED 1386/1387, PROBABLY FOR 12 FRIARS. THERE WERE 7 FRIARS WHEN DISSOLVED.1 OCT 1538. CONJECTURAL SKETCH BY COUNTY ARCHIVIST OF POSITION OF FRIARY, CAS FILE; NGR TO CENTRE OF THIS AREA (B14); BUT FOR PROBLEMS OF LOCATION & ACCOUNT OF FRIARY'S HISTORY SEE B3. (& SEE CASS 00398).
Part of former Friarage land identified in 19th century deed (B16).


A Franciscan Friary at Aylesbury, founded 1387,dissolved 1538 (B13).
Fragments of stone, some late 15th century, have been dug up on the reputed site of the Friary, in the grounds of 'The Primroses', Rickford's Hill (SP 81751364). They are now set in a retaining wall in the garden. Some old brick walling, now covered, may be part of the Friary buildings (B25).
The stones were found in levelling a lawn. A little walling near the house, of indefinite character, was found in situ. The brick paving adjoining, though at considerable depth, is probably later and domestic (B8).
An editorial note to an account of the Pakington papers, now on permanent loan in the Birmingham Public Library, describes the boundary of the Friars property as not extending east of Walton Street or the Bell corner, whilst the northern limit was on Rickford's Hill. The Bear Brook formed a further boundary (from the evidence of water on OS 6" 1960 this would have been to the south) (B20).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.