Cow House Approximately 50 Metres North East of Upper Sweeney Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 May 1986. Cowhouse.

Cow House Approximately 50 Metres North East of Upper Sweeney Farmhouse

WRENN ID
blind-mortar-reed
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire MP: Helen Morgan (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 May 1986
Type
Cowhouse
OS grid reference
SJ 285 257
Coordinates
52.82458, -3.06242
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This cowhouse, located approximately 50 meters northeast of Upper Sweeney Farmhouse, dates from the late 18th century and has undergone later alterations. It is constructed of uncoursed limestone rubble and features a corrugated iron roof with coped verges on stone kneelers at the left gable end. The building has two levels, with five flat-headed doors on the ground floor, and an eaves hatch above the central door, along with square nesting holes to the left and right. Inside, there are 19th-century cowstalls and a continuous hay loft. The roof is a double-purlin design spanning three bays, supported by raking struts from tie beams to the principal rafters. This cowhouse is included for its group value.

Local climate

Cow House Approximately 50 Metres North East of Upper Sweeney Farmhouse receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% 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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  8. Wall Linking East Wing of Sweeney Hall with Barn to East Grade II 1.1 km
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  10. Gate Piers, Railings and Boundary Wall to North of Sweeney Hall Grade II 1.2 km