South Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1952. House.
South Farm
- WRENN ID
- other-hearth-briar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 August 1952
- Type
- House
- Address
- South Farm, Matfen
- OS grid reference
- NZ 013 742
- Coordinates
- 55.06237, -1.98077
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
South Farm is a house built in the early 18th century, with a staircase wing added to the rear in 1771 and a service wing added in the early 19th century. The building is constructed of ashlar stone and has a tiled roof, showcasing a classical style. It stands three storeys high with five bays, featuring rusticated quoins. The central entrance has a two-leaf door framed by an architrave, a pulvinated frieze, a cornice, and a pediment. There are sill bands on the ground and first floors, along with a broader band on the first floor. The windows are 12-pane sashes, and the eaves cornice supports a gabled roof with flat coping and kneelers, complemented by corniced stacks at the ends and ridge.
The staircase wing includes two large round-headed windows set in raised surrounds, complete with impost blocks, keystones, and radial glazing bars. A decorative downpipe and rainwater head, dated 1771, features cherubs.
Inside, the staircase is notable for its sturdy stick balusters, a ramped handrail, and turned newels, along with two-panel doors and shutters.
Local climate
South Farm receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% 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 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 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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