Greyfriars, Winchelsea

The friary moved to its current location in 1285, after the order purchased 28 acres (11 ha) from John Bone of Wickham, on the site of the new town.

[1] It became an important site as Winchelsea flourished as a port in the Middle Ages, but usage declined after the mid-14th century.

It was listed as a scheduled monument in 1915, and is one of the best surviving instances of Franciscan architecture in England.

In the late 20th century, ownership passed to East Sussex County Council who used it as a day care centre, before being sold to private hands in 2000.

[4] The house is referred to in a never-finished William Makepeace Thackeray novel as the home of the Weston brothers, a group of highwaymen.