166, THE RIDGEWAY (See details for further address information) is a Grade II listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 October 1974. House.

166, THE RIDGEWAY (See details for further address information)

WRENN ID
sacred-garret-heron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wychavon
Constituency
Redditch MP: Chris Bloore (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 October 1974
Type
House
Address
166, THE RIDGEWAY (See details for further address information), 2, Brandheath Lane, New End, Cookhill
OS grid reference
SP 050 599
Coordinates
52.23768, -1.92755
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

No 166 The Ridgeway, which also includes No 2 Brandheath Lane, is a pair of houses dating from the 17th century, with alterations made in the mid-19th century and mid-20th century. The buildings are timber-framed with painted brick infill and feature a thatched roof. They consist of five framed bays aligned north to south, with No 166 The Ridgeway occupying the three northern bays. There is a 20th-century extension to the south, and each house has a stack at the southern end.

The east front is one storey with an attic, which is lit by eyebrow dormers. It has three casement windows in the northern part and two in the southern part, with the entrance to No 166 The Ridgeway located to the right. No 2 Brandheath Lane is accessed through the 20th-century extension. The framing of the houses features three square panels high with straight tension braces. Inside No 166 The Ridgeway, there is a timber-framed chimney on the left.

Local climate

166, THE RIDGEWAY (See details for further address information) receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% 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 62% 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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