Le Play House is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1976. House.
Le Play House
- WRENN ID
- young-spindle-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 November 1976
- Type
- House
- Address
- Le Play House, New Street, Ledbury
- OS grid reference
- SO 708 374
- Coordinates
- 52.03496, -2.42642
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Le Play House is a 16th century building that has been modernised with several additions, including an 18th century block that runs at right angles to the road. The structure has two storeys. The older wing, which faces south, features two pairs of medieval cruck trusses that are now covered but still maintain their original shape. The 18th century section is constructed of red brick and has a hipped slate roof. It includes four sash windows with flat arches, keyblocks, and glazing bars, as well as a large modern brick porch.
Local climate
Le Play House receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% 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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