The Old Friary is a Grade II* listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 1950. Friary.
The Old Friary
- WRENN ID
- north-granite-furze
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness MP: Graham Stuart (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 March 1950
- Type
- Friary
- Address
- The Old Friary, 5, 7, 11, Friars Lane, Beverley
- OS grid reference
- TA 038 393
- Coordinates
- 53.84003, -0.42307
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Friary, located on Beverley Friars Lane, is a Grade II* listed building that underwent significant remodelling in the 16th century, originally founded by the Dominicans in 1210. This two-storey structure is built of brick and stone and was undergoing extensive restoration at the time of the survey. The main facade faces south and features projecting wings at right angles at each end. The gable ends of the wings display tumbled brickwork, with one wing adorned with a diaper pattern made from sunk bricks. The roof is covered with pantiles, and there are several long and short quoins in brick, along with several blocked openings. Inside, there are notable features, including a panelled room dating from the late 16th century or early 17th century. Photographs documenting the building's pre-restoration condition are available in the National Monuments Record.
Local climate
The Old Friary receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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