North Friarage the Friarage is a Grade II* listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 April 1951. Residential. 12 related planning applications.

North Friarage the Friarage

WRENN ID
still-ember-frost
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 April 1951
Type
Residential
Address
North Friarage the Friarage, Friargate, Penrith, CA11 7XR
OS grid reference
NY 517 301
Coordinates
54.66392, -2.74878
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Friarage and North Friarage are a pair of buildings dating to 1717. They are constructed with painted stucco over stone, and feature a long facade. A chamfered stone doorway contains an old door, and a re-cut square datestone is inscribed with the date "1717" and the initials "W M R." A panelled door is located to the left. Four two-light stone-mullioned windows are visible to the right, with five similar windows above; the upper windows have small leaded panes. Three sash windows are present to the left, with four above. The interior contains panelling, a staircase, and a stone fireplace.

Local climate

North Friarage the Friarage sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,180 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 58 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 35 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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  • Sale history — 8 transactions since 2001
  • Related listed building consents — 12 applications
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  • 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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