Remains of Former Whitefriars Convent is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 1950. Remains. 2 related planning applications.
Remains of Former Whitefriars Convent
- WRENN ID
- errant-terrace-yew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 January 1950
- Type
- Remains
- Address
- Remains of Former Whitefriars Convent, Whitefriars Street Ec4, City and County of the City of London
- OS grid reference
- TQ 314 810
- Coordinates
- 51.51312, -0.10737
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of the former Whitefriars Convent, located at No. 4 Britton's Court, are part of a modern building that incorporates a medieval vault, likely dating from the 14th century. The site features a small stone chamber with a curved stair, which is probably from the 16th century.
Local climate
Remains of Former Whitefriars Convent sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2024
- Related listed building consents — 2 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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