Friary Farmhouse

Friary Farmhouse is a house that incorporates remains of a Carmelite Friary founded in 1296, with the church consecrated in 1302. It was a gift from Maud de Roos, the wife of W. de Roos, who distinguished himself in the Crusades and was knighted, receiving land at Cley and Blakeney. The house as it stands is likely mainly from the 17th century, with a datestone on the west side reading "1667 T.R.I". The building is constructed of flint and brick, with some stone quoins, and features a pantile roof with brick coping at the gable ends. It is two storeys high with an attic and has an L-shaped plan. The windows are mainly modern metal-frame casements, along with some sashes that have glazing bars. The structure incorporates medieval walling, a buttress, various blocked openings, and fragments of window surrounds and stonework, including a re-used carved kneeler on the south-west gable that bears a coat of arms. There are modern additions on the east side, and the wing on the south-east is probably from the 17th century and later, consisting of one storey and an attic.