Greyfriars, Leicester Greyfriars, Leicester Greyfriars, Leicester, was a friary of the Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans, established on the west side of Leicester by 1250, and dissolved in 1538. Following dissolution the friary was demolished and the site levelled, subdivided, and developed over the following centuries. The locality has retained the name Greyfriars particularly in the streets named "Grey Friars", and the older "Friar Lane". The friary is best known as the burial place of King Richard III who was hastily buried in the friary church following his death at the Battle of Bosworth. An archaeological dig in 2012/13 successfully
Methodist Churches in Leicester Street Circuit, C H Morris, c1980 Places of Worship in the City of Leicester, Leicester Council of Faiths, 2004 Where Leicester has Worshipped 2009 University Of Leicester Archaeology and Ancient History Interactive Geo map of sites Methodist Churches in Leicester Throughout the City's long history there have been a number of places of worship in Leicester of various denominations. As part of the documenting of these numerous denominations the following is a list of all Methodist churches, both open and closed : A Brief History of Free Churches in Leicestershire & Rutland, Rev A A Betteridge In the Heart of