The Ark is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1976. A C17 Cottage. 1 related planning application.
The Ark
- WRENN ID
- proud-crypt-cream
- 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
- Cottage
- Address
- The Ark, Woodleigh Road, Ledbury, HR8 2BG
- OS grid reference
- SO 706 376
- Coordinates
- 52.03637, -2.4297
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ark is a 17th century cottage that has undergone later additions. It features a timber frame with painted brick panels and a tiled roof with gable ends. The building has one storey and an attic, with two modern casement windows. There is a 19th century glazed door that is sheltered by a gabled wooden porch, and a single gabled dormer. Additional structures have been added at either end of the cottage. The Ark is situated among modern houses.
Local climate
The Ark 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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