Priory of the Augustinian Friars is a Grade II listed building in the Hackney local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 July 1994. Priory.
Priory of the Augustinian Friars
- WRENN ID
- burning-crypt-lake
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch MP: Dame Meg Hillier (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 July 1994
- Type
- Priory
- Address
- Priory of the Augustinian Friars, Hoxton Square
- OS grid reference
- TQ 331 827
- Coordinates
- 51.52825, -0.08134
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Priory of the Augustinian Friars, built between 1862 and 1864 by Edward Welby Pugin, is a notable structure located on the north side of Hoxton Square. It is constructed of stock brick, featuring stone and red brick dressings, and has a slate roof with brick stacks on the right. The building has a deep rectangular plan with a three-bay front, three storeys, and attics. The original front door is positioned to the left and features chamfered panels and a brass letterbox. The windows have been replaced but are set in the original round-headed openings, which are not of significant interest. The facade is a carefully composed design, marked by sill bands and hood moulds that extend around the corner of the building.
Inside, the priory retains original joinery in the doors and dadoes, which is of exceptional quality, along with an original staircase that has heavy chamfered newels. To the left, a door connects the priory with St Monica's Church. The priory is included as part of a larger composition that also encompasses the church and school.
Local climate
Priory of the Augustinian Friars 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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