The Gillstead is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 December 1984. Cottage.
The Gillstead
- WRENN ID
- lunar-fireplace-ivy
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Harborough
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 December 1984
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- The Gillstead, 33, Main Street, Thurnby and Bushby
- OS grid reference
- SK 648 038
- Coordinates
- 52.62879, -1.0436
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Gillstead is a cottage dating from the late 16th century to the 17th century, with some parts refaced in the 19th century. It features a timber-framed structure with whitewashed brick nogging and a thatch roof, which has whitewashed brick stacks at the right ridge and left end. The right gable is coped with brick. The building is 1½ storeys high and includes a 2-light horizontal sliding sash window. There is a door located in the wall extending from the left end. To the right of the window, a section of the wall has been refaced in brick, likely covering one bay of timber framing. On the left side, two bays of mostly intact square framing with braces are visible, consisting of six panels by two. Additionally, there is a lean-to at the left end with a Swithland slate roof and a 2-light casement window above.
Local climate
The Gillstead 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 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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