Blackfriars

Blackfriars is a restored 13th-century friary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East England.
During the early years of the 13th century, orders of friars began to establish themselves in England. Newcastle came to have five friaries within its walls: Blackfriars (Dominican) established in 1239; Whitefriars (Carmelite) established in 1262; Austinfriars (Augustinian) established in 1290 (now the site of the Holy Jesus Hospital); Greyfriars (Franciscans) established in 1274 and the Trinitarians established in 1360.
During much of the 19th century and into the 20th century, the buildings of Blackfriars were neglected and fell into an increasingly bad state of repair.
Newcastle Corporation acquired Blackfriars in the early 1950s.
Between 1975 and 1981, the buildings of Blackfriars were restored.