Barn to north of Amber Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the North East Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 August 1984. Barn.

Barn to north of Amber Farmhouse

WRENN ID
odd-transept-hyssop
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover MP: Natalie Fleet (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 August 1984
Type
Barn
Address
Barn to north of Amber Farmhouse, Shirland Road, Wessington
OS grid reference
SK 386 570
Coordinates
53.10893, -1.4246
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The barn located to the north of Amber Farmhouse dates from the early 19th century. It is constructed of coursed squared sandstone with sandstone dressings and features a hipped slate roof with stone ridges. The barn is two storeys high and has an L-shaped plan.

On the east elevation, there are two doorcases at the south end and a further blocked doorcase to the north. To the north, there are steps leading up to a first-floor door, and above this, there is a horizontal sliding sash window. The west elevation features semi-circular headed doors with breathers above them. The north range of the barn is completely derelict.

This building is included in the listing for its group value only.

Local climate

Barn to north of Amber Farmhouse receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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