Willow Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 January 1985. Cottage. 1 related planning application.
Willow Cottage
- WRENN ID
- final-slate-pigeon
- 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
- Willow Cottage, 23, Brook Lane, Billesdon, LE7 9AB
- OS grid reference
- SK 720 026
- Coordinates
- 52.61702, -0.93686
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Willow Cottage is a cottage that likely dates from the 17th century. It is constructed from ironstone rubble and has a thatched roof. The building has one and a half storeys and is designed in an L-shape, with the longer side facing the street. On the front, there are two 2-light casement windows on the left, which are set beneath a single timber lintel, and another window on the right that features a curved timber lintel. Above these, there are two eyebrow dormers with thin timbering. The entrance is located in the angle of the 'L' at the rear of the cottage. It is reputed to be cruck-framed.
Local climate
Willow 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2025
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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