3a, Bilstone Lane is a Grade II listed building in the Hinckley and Bosworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1996. Cottage.
3a, Bilstone Lane
- WRENN ID
- fading-rood-torch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth MP: Dr Luke Evans (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1996
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- 3a, Bilstone Lane, Twycross
- OS grid reference
- SK 338 053
- Coordinates
- 52.64442, -1.50141
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Number 3A on Bilstone Lane is a cottage dating from the early 18th century, which was restored in the 20th century. It is constructed of red brick with internal timber framing and features a thatched roof. The building has two tall brick stacks, one of which is located externally on the street gable.
The exterior consists of a single storey plus an attic. The south front has two windows, each with three-light glazing bar casements that have segment heads. To the right, there is a doorway with a 20th-century gabled wooden porch. Above the door, there are two three-light eye-brow dormer windows.
Inside, the cottage features chamfered spine beams and oak rafters, along with a central timber-framed wall and roof truss.
Local climate
3a, Bilstone Lane receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% 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 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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