The Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1987. House. 4 related planning applications.
The Cottage
- WRENN ID
- endless-nave-bramble
- 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 Cottage, High Street, Pavenham, MK43 7NU
- OS grid reference
- SP 986 554
- Coordinates
- 52.18863, -0.55843
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a 17th-century house constructed of coursed limestone rubble, with later 19th-century red brick additions. The roof is covered with concrete tiles. The building faces south, away from the road. It has two storeys, with three casement windows on each floor, each featuring glazing bars. A gabled porch, dating to the 20th century, has been added. A single-story bay extends from the east end, with attics above. This bay originally served as stables with living quarters for a groom. The building is included on the list for its group value and its contribution to the character of the streetscape.
Local climate
The Cottage sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 2006
- Related listed building consents — 4 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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