Cow Shed Approximately 20 Metres North West of Wain Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1986. Shed.
Cow Shed Approximately 20 Metres North West of Wain Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- ruined-rafter-ebony
- 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
- Shed
- OS grid reference
- SO 331 308
- Coordinates
- 51.97232, -2.97527
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This cow shed, located approximately 20 meters north-west of Wain Farmhouse, dates back to 1679 and features later additions from the 18th century as well as alterations from the 20th century. It is constructed from sandstone rubble and has a corrugated metal roof. The structure consists of two bays aligned north to south, with a square-headed doorway. To the north, there are three additional bays that have been added, which include three further doorways. The south gable end retains the square frame of a former diamond mullioned window, indicating its historical significance. This building is included for its dated example and group value context.
Local climate
Cow Shed Approximately 20 Metres North West of Wain Farmhouse receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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