1 and 2, Sharnside is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1987. Cottage. 1 related planning application.
1 and 2, Sharnside
- WRENN ID
- shifting-brass-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 August 1987
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- 1 and 2, Sharnside, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LT
- OS grid reference
- SP 996 597
- Coordinates
- 52.22691, -0.5424
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Nos. 1 and 2 Sharnside are a pair of cottages dating from 1689, marked by the datestone HW SR. They are constructed from limestone rubble with a thatched roof and stand two storeys tall. The front elevation features two dormers and three casement windows on the first floor, while the ground floor has modern windows and porches. There is a small brick extension on the north side.
Local climate
1 and 2, Sharnside 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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