Cave Arms Public House is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1992. Public house.

Cave Arms Public House

WRENN ID
ragged-banister-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Harborough
Constituency
South Leicestershire MP: Alberto Costa (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1992
Type
Public house
Address
Cave Arms Public House, North Street, Swinford
OS grid reference
SP 569 795
Coordinates
52.41093, -1.1641
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cave Arms Public House is a public house dating from the 17th century, with 20th century alterations. It features a timber frame and brick construction, topped with a thatched roof and two brick stacks. The building is 1½ storeys high and has a brick plinth.

The east front consists of seven bays, six of which are square framed with rendered infill that is three panels high, while one bay on the left has been rebuilt in brick. From left to right, there is a 20th century fixed-light window, a two-light casement window, and two three-light casement windows. Above these, there are four eyebrow dormers, each with three-light casements.

On the south gable end wall, there is an off-centre doorway, with two small casements to the right. Inside, the public house features exposed beams and joists, along with 20th century alterations. The roof is said to retain many original timbers. The building is included for its group value.

Local climate

Cave Arms Public House receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% 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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