The Greyfriars, Lincoln was a Franciscanfriary in Lincolnshire, England. The surviving building is the remains of the infirmary of the friary, built of dressed stone and brick and dating from c.1230, with mid 19th century additions.[1]
Building of the Friary was started in 1237 on land donated to the Franciscan order and was completed by the 1280s. The community was expelled in 1538 as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The building was let to William Monson, whose son Richard opened a school there in 1568. From 1574 the school became the Corporation Grammar School run by Lincoln City Council on the upper floor until 1900.[2] The undercroft was successively used as a spinning school which became known as the Jersey School until 1831, a Mechanics' Institute from 1833 to 1862 and as part of the Grammar School from 1862 to 1899.[2]George Boole participated in the Mechanics' Institute.[3][4]
In 1900 the building ceased to be used as a school. It was restored under the supervision of Lincoln architect William Watkins. It was opened to the public as the City and County Museum on 22 May 1907.[5] The Museum was administered by the City of Lincoln and the first Curator was Arthur Smith who retired in 1934 and was followed by F. T. (Tom) Baker,[6] who was the son of the Lincoln architect Fred Baker.
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In 1974 control of the Museum passed to Lincolnshire County Council. In September 1993 the museum's use of Greyfriars changed with the building becoming a venue for annually changing exhibitions while its main collections underwent a programme of conservation and research in expectation of a new home being built.[citation needed] In 2005, The Collection opened on a new site on Danesgate, adjacent to the Usher Gallery, with the two being jointly managed as a cultural centre for art and archaeology.[7]
After closure the building was used for a period by the Central Library, but from 2008 has been left vacant, apart from occasional use for contemporary art exhibitions and installations. In 2016 the city council considered selling the building.[8]
Literatureedit
Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, Yale University Press. pp 508–9.
Baker F.T. (1985) A Lifetime with Lincolnshire Archaeology Journal for Lincolnshire and Archaeology, Vol 20 and re-printed by the Society. ISBN0904680541.
Hayfield C (2006). Conservation Plan for the Greyfriars Building, Lincoln. Report for the City of Lincoln Council.
Lee A (2019), The man who made the Museum: Arthur Smith and the founding of the Lincoln's City and County Museum. Part Two - the development of the Museum. Lincolnshire Past & Present, No. 115, Spring 2019, pp. 13–17.
Little A G (1906), Grey Friars of Lincoln in Victoria County History of the County of Lincoln, Vol II (ed. W. Page) pp. 222–4.
Leach A.F. (1906), Schools-Lincoln Grammar School in Victoria County History of the County of Lincoln, Vol II (ed. W. Page) 421-443
Martin A R (1935), "The Greyfriars of Lincoln", Archaeological Journal Vol 92, pg 42–63.
Moore C. N. (1972), City and County Museum, Lincoln. 24pp
Padley J.S., (1851) Selections from the Ancient Monastic Ecclesiastical and Domestic edifices of Lincolnshire, Lincoln.
Simpson E. Mansel (1903) The Grey Friary, Lincoln Lincolnshire Notes and Queries, pp193–202.
Stocker D.A. (1984), The remains of the Franciscan friary in Lincoln, York Archaeological Papers, York Archaeological Trust, 135–137.
Watkins W & Son (1903) Report on the Proposed Conversion of the building known as "The Greyfriars" to the purposes of a Museum, with a brief account of the Archaeological History of the Structure Lincoln Corporation.7pp.
Referencesedit
^"Greyfriars' Museum, Lincoln". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^ ab"The Greyfriars". Lincoln City Council. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^"Former museum to be sold". City of Lincoln Council. Lincoln City Council. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to Greyfriars, Lincoln at Wikimedia Commons
British Listed Buildings
January 01, 1970
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The Greyfriars Lincoln was a Franciscan friary in Lincolnshire England The surviving building is the remains of the infirmary of the friary built of dressed stone and brick and dating from c 1230 with mid 19th century additions 1 The Greyfriars LincolnThe Greyfriars LincolnLocationLincolnshireCoordinates53 13 45 N 0 32 13 W 53 2293 N 0 5370 W 53 2293 0 5370OS grid referenceSK9775971248Foundedc1230Built13th century with mid 19th century additions Restored1906ArchitectWilliam WatkinsArchitectural style s Early English architectureListed Building Grade IDesignated8 October 1953Reference no 485917Location in Lincolnshire Contents 1 History 1 1 Franciscan Friary 1 2 Burials in the friary 1 3 Grammar School and Mechanics Institute 2 City and County Museum 2 1 Under Lincoln City Council 2 2 Lincolnshire County Council 3 Literature 4 References 5 External linksHistory editFranciscan Friary edit Building of the Friary was started in 1237 on land donated to the Franciscan order and was completed by the 1280s The community was expelled in 1538 as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries Burials in the friary edit Lady Alice de Roos daughter of William de Ros of Helmsley wife of John Comyn I of Badenoch Grammar School and Mechanics Institute edit See also Lincoln Grammar School See also Lincoln Mechanics Institute nbsp The Undercroft The building was let to William Monson whose son Richard opened a school there in 1568 From 1574 the school became the Corporation Grammar School run by Lincoln City Council on the upper floor until 1900 2 The undercroft was successively used as a spinning school which became known as the Jersey School until 1831 a Mechanics Institute from 1833 to 1862 and as part of the Grammar School from 1862 to 1899 2 George Boole participated in the Mechanics Institute 3 4 City and County Museum edit nbsp The ruins of St Swithin s Church and the Greyfriars Lincoln c 1784 Under Lincoln City Council edit In 1900 the building ceased to be used as a school It was restored under the supervision of Lincoln architect William Watkins It was opened to the public as the City and County Museum on 22 May 1907 5 The Museum was administered by the City of Lincoln and the first Curator was Arthur Smith who retired in 1934 and was followed by F T Tom Baker 6 who was the son of the Lincoln architect Fred Baker Lincolnshire County Council edit In 1974 control of the Museum passed to Lincolnshire County Council In September 1993 the museum s use of Greyfriars changed with the building becoming a venue for annually changing exhibitions while its main collections underwent a programme of conservation and research in expectation of a new home being built citation needed In 2005 The Collection opened on a new site on Danesgate adjacent to the Usher Gallery with the two being jointly managed as a cultural centre for art and archaeology 7 After closure the building was used for a period by the Central Library but from 2008 has been left vacant apart from occasional use for contemporary art exhibitions and installations In 2016 the city council considered selling the building 8 Literature editAntram N revised Pevsner N amp Harris J 1989 The Buildings of England Lincolnshire Yale University Press pp 508 9 Baker F T 1985 A Lifetime with Lincolnshire Archaeology Journal for Lincolnshire and Archaeology Vol 20 and re printed by the Society ISBN 0904680541 Hayfield C 2006 Conservation Plan for the Greyfriars Building Lincoln Report for the City of Lincoln Council Lee A 2019 The man who made the Museum Arthur Smith and the founding of the Lincoln s City and County Museum Part Two the development of the Museum Lincolnshire Past amp Present No 115 Spring 2019 pp 13 17 Little A G 1906 Grey Friars of Lincoln in Victoria County History of the County of Lincoln Vol II ed W Page pp 222 4 Leach A F 1906 Schools Lincoln Grammar School in Victoria County History of the County of Lincoln Vol II ed W Page 421 443 Martin A R 1935 The Greyfriars of Lincoln Archaeological Journal Vol 92 pg 42 63 Moore C N 1972 City and County Museum Lincoln 24pp Padley J S 1851 Selections from the Ancient Monastic Ecclesiastical and Domestic edifices of Lincolnshire Lincoln Simpson E Mansel 1903 The Grey Friary Lincoln Lincolnshire Notes and Queries pp193 202 Stocker D A 1984 The remains of the Franciscan friary in Lincoln York Archaeological Papers York Archaeological Trust 135 137 Watkins W amp Son 1903 Report on the Proposed Conversion of the building known as The Greyfriars to the purposes of a Museum with a brief account of the Archaeological History of the Structure Lincoln Corporation 7pp References edit Greyfriars Museum Lincoln British Listed Buildings Retrieved 11 February 2014 a b The Greyfriars Lincoln City Council Retrieved 12 February 2014 Francis Hill 1974 Victorian Lincoln p 149 Society for the History of Astronomy Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 23 May 1911 Baker 1985 pg 10 History of the museum on The Collection website Archived from the original on 25 February 2014 Retrieved 3 January 2020 Former museum to be sold City of Lincoln Council Lincoln City Council Retrieved 8 January 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Greyfriars Lincoln at Wikimedia Commons British Listed Buildings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greyfriars Lincoln amp oldid 1090351773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
