Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke

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Site of the Church of the Annunciation

  

The Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke in Leicester, was a

The Newarke Church is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a significant event in Christian theology marking the announcement of the birth of Jesus Christ. Its architecture reflects the styles prevalent during the medieval period, with features that have evolved over time.

Today, the church continues to be an active place of worship and a site of historical interest, attracting visitors interested in its architecture, history, and religious significance.

Use as a burial place

The church became an important burial place of notable members of the Lancastrian dynasty.^[5][6] Those buried here included:

• Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
• Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster — son of the above, grandfather of Henry IV of England
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• Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster — second wife of John of Gaunt, daughter of Peter of Castile.
• Mary de Bohun — first wife of Henry IV, who died before he took the throne. She was the mother of Henry V of England.
• Mary Hervey, a member of John of Gaunt's household, who died c.1408, and whose alabaster tomb effigy was moved across the road to the chapel of the Trinity Hospital, where it still stands.^[7]

Early sources (the Frowyk Chronicle and the

Current state

Only two arches survive from the original building, preserved in situ under what is now the Hawthorn Building of De Montfort University, where the public can see them in what is now the university's heritage centre.

See also

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south gates

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Magazine

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'lost' Church of the Newarke (site of)

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Newarke Houses

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Trinity Hospital

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Turret gateway

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St Mary de Castro

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Castle gateway

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Castle Hall

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Leicester Castle and The Newarke precinct, showing the Motte and bailey (green), boundary walls of The Newarke (blue), and the southern side of the town wall (red).
The historic sites include:-

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Leicester Castle

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Castle gateway

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Church of St Mary de Castro

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Turret gateway

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Trinity House - former Trinity Hospital

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Newarke Houses Museum

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site of Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady of the Newarke, now includes DMU heritage centre

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Magazine Gateway

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South gates

Leicester's other museums

• Jewry Wall Museum
• New Walk Museum
• Abbey Pumping Station
• Leicester Guildhall
• Also, List of museums in Leicestershire

References

1. ^ "Colleges: College of the Annunciation of St Mary in the Newarke, Leicester | British History Online".
2. ^ "Colleges: St Mary de Castro | British History Online".
3. ^ S. N. Skillington; Colin Ellis (1933). Historical Guide to Leicester. Leicester.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
4. ^ Charles Billson, Mediaeval Leicester, (Leicester, 1920)
5. ^ Kenneth Fowler, The King's Lieutenant: Henry of Grosmont (London, 1969)
6. ^ Anthony Goodman, John of Gaunt, (London, 1992)
7. ISBN 9781871344332
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8. ^ Annette Carson, John Ashdown-Hill et al, Finding Richard III (Imprimis Imprimatur, 2014)

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