Blackfriars, Gloucester, south range
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Blackfriars, Gloucester, south range
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 15 Apr 2019
Scriptorium and library on the upper floor. The roof is the original mid 13th century structure. At the side of the space are a series of carrels with short separating walls providing places for study and writing. The building was converted after the Dissolution to a cloth manufactory, with further later conversions. Listed Grade I. Blackfriars is an English Heritage property, managed by Gloucester City Council as a function venue.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.863827
Longitude
-2.249007