The Stables is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1987. House.

The Stables

WRENN ID
still-minaret-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bedford
Constituency
North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 August 1987
Type
House
Address
The Stables, the High Road, Felmersham, MK43 7HN
OS grid reference
SP 991 577
Coordinates
52.20922, -0.54996
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Stables is a former stable building that has been converted into a house. It has origins dating back to the 17th century and is constructed from coursed limestone rubble with an old clay tile roof featuring some fish scale tiles. The building has multiple central stacks and flat coped gable ends, and it stands two storeys high with attics. Inside, there is a massive timber frame, but the building has been significantly modernised, including changes to doors and windows. It was originally part of the stables for the Old Rectory and is listed for its group value.

Local climate

The Stables sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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