The Mallows, (Part of Former Oakley House Stables) is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1952. Cottage. 1 related planning application.
The Mallows, (Part of Former Oakley House Stables)
- WRENN ID
- winding-garret-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 May 1952
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- The Mallows, (Part of Former Oakley House Stables), the Drive, Church Lane, MK43 7ST
- OS grid reference
- TL 005 531
- Coordinates
- 52.16707, -0.53126
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Mallows is an 18th-century cottage that was part of the former Oakley House stables. It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble and features a half-hipped concrete tile roof. The building has one storey and attics, with a single hipped dormer. There are two three-light mullion and transom casements with glazing bars, positioned beneath timber lintels. The central entrance consists of a four-panel door. This structure is included for its group value.
Local climate
The Mallows, (Part of Former Oakley House 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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- 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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