1, High Street is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 1974. A C18 Shop.

1, High Street

WRENN ID
waning-groin-frost
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 February 1974
Type
Shop
Address
1, High Street, Much Wenlock
OS grid reference
SO 623 999
Coordinates
52.59575, -2.55734
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

No 1 on High Street is a building from the 18th century, with parts likely dating back to the 16th century. It features a combination of painted brick and stone rubble at the rear, and it stands two storeys tall. The facade includes three sash windows and a plain doorway. There is a shallow bay window from the 19th century that has modern glazing, along with a decorative band and plain eaves topped with old tiles. Above the doorway, there is a small tablet displaying initials and the date 1727. This building is part of a group that includes Nos 1 to 6, which are consecutive.

Local climate

1, High Street receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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