Newarke College, Leicester

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Newarke College, Leicester was a medieval religious college in Leicester, England, notable as a royal foundation and the burial place of several high-status figures.

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Newarke College, Leicester canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval religious college
royal foundation
architecturalType collegiate church complex
burialPlaceOf Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
linked to: Henry of Grosmont

Mary de Bohun
members of the House of Lancaster
category Former collegiate churches in England
History of Leicester
Monasteries dissolved under the English Reformation
country Kingdom of England
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
dissolved 1548
era Middle Ages
foundedAs collegiate church
foundedBy Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
linked to: Henry of Grosmont

House of Lancaster
function chantry and commemorative foundation for the Lancastrian dynasty
religious community for secular canons
hasNearbyStructure Castle of Leicester
linked to: Leicester Castle

Newarke Gateway, Leicester
hasPart Church of the Annunciation of St Mary in the Newarke
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument (site remains)
inception 1350
locatedIn England
Leicester
Leicestershire
United Kingdom
locatedInArea The Newarke, Leicester
locatedNear River Soar
notableFor burials of high-status figures
royal foundation status
partOf medieval religious institutions in Leicester
patron Dukes of Lancaster
English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England
religion Christianity
significantEvent Dissolution of the Monasteries
siteCurrentlyUsedBy De Montfort University (surrounding area)
status no longer extant as a functioning college

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Constance of Castile burialPlace Newarke College, Leicester
Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster burialPlace Newarke College, Leicester