Potters Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1985. Cottage.
Potters Cottage
- WRENN ID
- little-rood-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Harborough
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 January 1985
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- Potters Cottage, 2, Uppingham Road, Billesdon
- OS grid reference
- SK 719 027
- Coordinates
- 52.61803, -0.93867
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Potters Cottage is a cottage located on Uppingham Road in Billesdon. It dates mainly from the early 19th century, though it may have an earlier core. The building features coursed ironstone rubble on the side elevation and is rendered on the gabled front. It is 1½ storeys tall and designed in the Gothick style. The doorway is situated to the left and consists of a six-panelled door with a decorative overlight above. There is one window on each floor, each with three lights, a four-centred arched head, Gothick glazing bars, and small panes.
Local climate
Potters Cottage receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2003
- No related consent applications matched
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