Black Cross Public House is a Grade II listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 November 1972. Public house. 3 related planning applications.
Black Cross Public House
- WRENN ID
- haunted-copper-autumn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromsgrove
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 November 1972
- Type
- Public house
- Address
- Black Cross Public House, 70, Worcester Road, B61 7AG
- OS grid reference
- SO 956 704
- Coordinates
- 52.33199, -2.06473
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Black Cross Public House, located at 70 Worcester Road, has origins dating back to the 17th century but has been partly rebuilt in brick. The building stands two storeys tall, with timber framing visible on the upper floor of the main front. The large right-hand gable features simple framing, while the smaller hand gable showcases geometrical framing with brick and plaster infilling. The roof is covered with well-weathered machine tiles. The windows include modern casements as well as older sash windows with glazing bars.
Local climate
Black Cross 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 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 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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