Former granary, stable and cowhouse approximately 10 yards east of Blythfields Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 1985. Granary, stable, cowshed.

Former granary, stable and cowhouse approximately 10 yards east of Blythfields Farmhouse

WRENN ID
sunken-ledge-wren
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 August 1985
Type
Granary, stable, cowshed
Address
Former granary, stable and cowhouse approximately 10 yards east of Blythfields Farmhouse, WS15 3AY
OS grid reference
SK 093 213
Coordinates
52.78944, -1.86214
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This building is a former granary, stable, and cowhouse located approximately 10 yards east of Blythfields Farmhouse. It dates from the late 18th century and is constructed of red brick with a plain tile roof. The stable is on the left with the granary above it, while the low cowhouse is on the right.

The granary and stable feature a segmental headed door on the left and a small casement window in the center. Tallet steps lead up to the granary door located in the west gable.

The cowhouse is a single storey with four bays defined by brick piers, which are enclosed by wooden fences that include doors.

Inside, the roof trusses have angled struts extending from the tie beam to the principal rafters, with one pair of purlins and a ridge piece. There are also three original wooden stall divisions.

Local climate

Former granary, stable and cowhouse approximately 10 yards east of Blythfields Farmhouse receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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