Friary Manor

Heritage listing

Details SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME 6/65 Friary Manor 14.5.86 GV II Vicarage for Church of St. Mary and St. Julian (q.v.), now house and restaurant. Probably C17 origin, enlarged and remodelled 1724, remodelled late C19 with C20 alterations. Rubble, slate-hung and painted front. Slate roof hipped over main range and front wings, with stacks to sides between front and rear ranges. Originally a rectangular plan house, early plan completely altered. In 1724, the house was remodelled, with a front parallel range with projecting wings to front right and left; central entrance hall with stair hall to rear constructed within the early rear range, with principal rooms to right and left, including front wings with a small square room in each. The rear range was used as service rooms, and is connected to a l½ storey outhouse enclosing the rear yard, with walls to sides. 2 storeys and attic, 1:3:1 bays. At first floor, the central range has 12-pane sashes with thin glazing bars and segmental heads, wings have ground and first floor sashes, 8-pane replacements to left and ground floor right, 12-pane sash at first floor right. Ground floor of central bays concealed by late C19/early C20 conservatory with pitched roof, cental panelled and glazed door to house with overlight. Attic storey has 2 segmental-headed dormers, each with 12-pane sash and glazed cheeks. Right side slate-hung, with mid C19 canted bay at ground floor right, with 12-pane sash to front and sidelights, cornice on consoles, 12-pane sash at first floor. Rear range to right has first floor 12-pane sash with segmental head, 2 small C19 sashes, 16-pane sash with segmental head; at ground floor a 12-pane sash with sidelights, pointed arched door to kitchen and 2-light window. At left side, the front range is slate-hung, wit

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.