The Friary is a Grade II* listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1951. House. 5 related planning applications.
The Friary
- WRENN ID
- spare-bracket-nightshade
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 1951
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Friary, 1 and 2, Mariners Hill, Blakeney, NR25 7NB
- OS grid reference
- TG 028 440
- Coordinates
- 52.95561, 1.01887
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Friary, a 17th-century house located on Mariner's Hill in Blakeney, is constructed from flint and brick, with the east front being whitewashed. It features a steep pantile roof with gabled ends and brick coping, and it stands two storeys tall with approximately six bays. The windows are mainly modern casements with glazing bars or leaded panes, while No. 2 has a large three-light casement and sash with glazing bars.
On the right side of the building, No. 1 has a two-storey porch made of flint and brick, dating from the 17th century, which includes a brick parapet, a chamfered brick arched entrance, and a first-floor window with later brick and tile pediments. Inside the porch is a notable 17th-century doorway featuring moulded jambs and a four-centered arch head with carved spandrels, along with the original door that has fillet moulds. The door for No. 2 is from the 18th century, with fielded panels set in a heavy doorcase.
The rear (west) side of the building is rendered and has two-light wood mullion/transom casements. There is a central external chimney stack that has been truncated, and a window and doorway have been inserted. A lean-to is located on the left side, and there are chimney stacks at each end as well as one off-centre.
Local climate
The Friary receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
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- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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