Friary Farmhouse
FRIARY FARMHOUSE, CLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253063
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Friary Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FRIARY FARMHOUSE, CLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253063
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Feb-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Friary Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIARY FARMHOUSE, CLEY ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FRIARY FARMHOUSE, CLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blakeney
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 03199 44039
Details
1.
5320 BLAKENEY CLEY ROAD
(North Side)
Friary Farmhouse
(formerly listed as
Friary Farmhouse
TG 04 SW 1/12 6.3.59
II
2.
House incorporating remains of Carmelite Friary founded in 1296, chuch consecrated
in 1302. Gift of Maud de Roos, wife of W. de Roos who distinguished himself in
the Crusades and was knighted and granted land at Cley and Blakeney. The house
as it stands is probably mainly C17 with datestone on west side: "1667 T.R.I".
Flint and brick with some stone quoins. Pantile roof with brick coping to gable
ends. Two storeys and attic. L-shaped on plan. mainly modern metal-frame casements
and some sashes with glazing bars. Incoporates medieval walling, a buttress,
various blocked openings, fragments of window surrounds and stonework including
a re-used carved kneeler on south-west gable with coat of arms. Modern accretions
on east side. Wing on south-east probably C17, and later, one storey and attic.
Listing NGR: TG0319944039
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 222865
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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