The Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 March 1953. House. 1 related planning application.

The Cottage

WRENN ID
sacred-merlon-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stafford
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP: Sir Gavin Williamson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 March 1953
Type
House
Address
The Cottage, Park Lane, Brocton, ST17 0TS
OS grid reference
SJ 966 195
Coordinates
52.77336, -2.05152
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cottage is a building that likely dates from the late 16th century and is a fine example of the vernacular architecture of that time. It features a timber frame with stone and brick elements, topped by a tiled roof and a central brick chimney set on a stone base. The structure has two storeys and a two-window front, with casement windows, some of which have leaded lights. There is a two-storey porch, although the outer entrance has been built up. Inside, the cottage boasts exposed ceiling beams and two stone fireplaces, each with cambered heads.

Local climate

The 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 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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