Laburnum Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 April 1988. Cottage. 2 related planning applications.

Laburnum Cottage

WRENN ID
drifting-pilaster-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme MP: Adam Jogee (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 April 1988
Type
Cottage
Address
Laburnum Cottage, Main Road, Betley, CW3 9AB
OS grid reference
SJ 753 486
Coordinates
53.03492, -2.36873
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Laburnum Cottage is a cottage dating back to the 16th century with later additions from the late 18th century. It is constructed of timber framing and red brick, with some areas rendered and painted. The roof is covered with plain tiles, featuring a single gable and two ridge stacks. The building is arranged in an L-shape, with a projecting, timber-framed rear wing.

The street facade has a centrally positioned doorway featuring a panelled door within a wooden surround and a small gabled hood. To the right of the doorway is a two-light casement window with glazing bars and a segmental head. Another similar window is positioned to the left. Above, three gabled dormer windows echo the style of the lower windows. The north gable is timber-framed. The rear wing represents the final bay of the original three-bay cottage and has a gable end facing the street. The ground floor rear wall is rendered and features a small two-light casement and a plank door.

The interior retains much of the original timber frame, featuring large, chamfered beams, exposed stud positions, contemporary plank doors, and an inglenook fireplace.

Local climate

Laburnum Cottage receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% 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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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 7 transactions since 2002
  • Related listed building consents — 2 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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