Tanhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1986. Farmhouse. 1 related planning application.

Tanhouse

WRENN ID
strange-zinc-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 March 1986
Type
Farmhouse
Address
Tanhouse, Longtown, HR2 0LT
OS grid reference
SO 326 283
Coordinates
51.94931, -2.98127
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Tanhouse is a farmhouse that dates from the late 16th century or early 17th century, with extensions made during the late 17th century or early 18th century, and some alterations in the 20th century. It is constructed from rendered sandstone rubble and has a Welsh slate roof. The building has a rectangular plan that runs north to south, featuring a west projecting porch and additional later extensions to the west and north. The southern part of the house is currently used as a barn.

The west front has a two-storey gabled porch, which includes a two-light window and a wooden framed doorway. To the left of the porch, there is a small two-light window and a large three-light window, both from the 20th century. A later lean-to extension is situated to the right of the porch, along with the barn's draught doors. Although the interior has not been inspected, the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England notes the possible presence of timber-framed walls that have been later encased with stone.

Local climate

Tanhouse receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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