Betton Alkmere is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1986. Farmhouse. 3 related planning applications.
Betton Alkmere
- WRENN ID
- ancient-fireplace-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1986
- Type
- Farmhouse
- Address
- Betton Alkmere, Berrington, SY5 6HZ
- OS grid reference
- SJ 507 092
- Coordinates
- 52.67877, -2.73061
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Betton Alkmere is a farmhouse dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century, with early to mid-19th century additions and alterations. It is constructed of red brick and features a slate roof, designed in an H-plan shape with two and three storeys. The building has deep eaves, integral brick end stacks, a brick ridge stack, and an integral lateral stack at the rear.
The facade consists of three bays with glazing bar sash windows that have gauged brick heads, featuring 16 panes on the ground and first floors. The central door has flush panels, with the top four panels being glazed. Above the door is a four-part rectangular overlight, and the doorcase includes panelled pilasters, shaped brackets, and a segmental pediment with a broken back cornice, all set within a segmental gauged-brick arched recess. There is also a mid- or late 19th century gabled lattice wooden porch with scalloped barge boards and a finial.
Although the interior has not been inspected, it is noted to have internal panelled shutters. The roof may have been replaced in the mid-19th century, as indicated by the deep eaves and verges.
Local climate
Betton Alkmere receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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 — 3 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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