Holly Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 August 1972. House.
Holly Cottage
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 August 1972
- Type
- House
- Address
- Holly Cottage, High Street, Welford-On-Avon
- OS grid reference
- SP 148 519
- Coordinates
- 52.16605, -1.78371
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Holly Cottage is a house located in Welford-on-Avon, dating from the 17th century, with a large extension added in the early 20th century. The structure features a timber frame set on a rubble plinth, with painted brick infill and renewed tile roofs topped with brick end stacks. The building has a two-unit gable-end plan and includes a wing attached at an angle.
The exterior is two storeys high and has a two-window range, with a single-storey wing that has a single-window range and an attic. The gable end displays exposed wall studs, a tie beam, and principal beams. The entrance is located in a 20th-century gabled porch, which contains a modern door. To the left of the entrance, there is a window with a two-light leaded casement. A 20th-century addition projects to the left, featuring a three-light casement on the ground floor and a gabled dormer with a two-light casement on the first floor. The left side of the building has an end stack and a late 20th-century garage. The right side displays exposed framing and windows with leaded casements. The rear gable also shows exposed framing, with a stack positioned off-centre to the left and a gabled dormer on the wing. The interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
Holly Cottage receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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