Virgins and Castle Public House is a Grade II listed building in the Warwick local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 June 1949. Public house. 8 related planning applications.
Virgins and Castle Public House
- WRENN ID
- plain-newel-ash
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Warwick
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 June 1949
- Type
- Public house
- Address
- Virgins and Castle Public House, High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LY
- OS grid reference
- SP 286 724
- Coordinates
- 52.34981, -1.58144
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Virgins and Castle Public House dates to the early 19th century, with earlier elements incorporated. It is constructed of roughcast and has two storeys. The front features four early 19th century three-light casement windows with plain key blocks and lintels. A modern doorcase has been added. A plain gable is visible on the right-hand side. The building is topped with coping and old tiles. It has group value due to its contribution to the character of the High Street.
Local climate
Virgins and Castle Public House receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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 — 4 transactions since 2004
- Related listed building consents — 8 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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