Barn Approximately 20 Metres North-West of the Townend is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1986. Barn.
Barn Approximately 20 Metres North-West of the Townend
- WRENN ID
- steep-granite-onyx
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 March 1986
- Type
- Barn
- OS grid reference
- SO 710 433
- Coordinates
- 52.08776, -2.4245
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a barn located approximately 20 metres north-west of The Townend, likely dating from the 17th century. It is timber-framed and features weatherboard cladding along with some remaining woven infill. The roof is made of corrugated metal. The barn has five bays that are aligned north to south, with a threshing floor situated in the second bay from the north. An inserted floor has been added to the barn. The structure includes three square panels that extend from the sill to the wall-plate, and the trusses have inclined struts leading to the principals, without a collar.
Local climate
Barn Approximately 20 Metres North-West of the Townend 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 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% 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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