49, Priestgate is a Grade II listed building in the Peterborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 February 1952. A C18 House.

49, Priestgate

WRENN ID
dark-merlon-summer
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough MP: Andrew Pakes (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 February 1952
Type
House
Address
49, Priestgate, City of Peterborough
OS grid reference
TL 189 985
Coordinates
52.57204, -0.24576
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Number 49 on Priestgate is a building from the 18th century, constructed of brick with a modern tile roof and modern brick added to the rear. It features a wood and moulded dentil cornice and a repaired parapet. The building has two storeys and attics, with three double-hung sash windows that include glazing bars. There are also three flat-topped dormers with glazing bars. The entrance consists of a three-panel door topped by a glazed rectangular fanlight, all set within a stone architrave that has a small cornice. A stone plinth is present, and there is a 'Sun' Insurance plaque displayed. This building is part of a group that includes Nos 43, 45, 49, 51, and 55.

Local climate

49, Priestgate 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 91% 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 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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