The Rafters is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1988. House. 2 related planning applications.
The Rafters
- WRENN ID
- slow-casement-frost
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 February 1988
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Rafters, Canon Pyon, HR4 8BT
- OS grid reference
- SO 463 511
- Coordinates
- 52.15602, -2.78501
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Rafters is a house that likely dates from the late 17th century or early 18th century, with later alterations. It is constructed of sandstone rubble and timber-frame, topped with a tile roof. The building features a brick and sandstone stack and has a T-plan layout, with the main range oriented east to west and a mid-19th century extension to the north. The house has one storey and an attic.
On the south elevation, there are three windows, including early 20th century gabled dormers with 2-light casements. The ground floor includes a 2-light casement window on the left, flanked by two 3-light casements, one in the centre and one on the right. A ledged mid-20th century door and the left-hand window are sheltered by a tiled canopy. The ground floor is made of sandstone rubble, and there is one row of square panels situated between the eaves and the upper floor level. The building is included for its group value.
Local climate
The Rafters receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- 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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