Merton Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Cambridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1972. Cottage. 1 related planning application.

Merton Cottage

WRENN ID
sacred-ledge-crimson
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge MP: Daniel Zeichner (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 November 1972
Type
Cottage
Address
Merton Cottage, Queens Road, CB3 9AQ
OS grid reference
TL 443 588
Coordinates
52.20941, 0.11159
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Merton Cottage is a building dating from around 1820, constructed of grey gault brick. The exterior underwent significant alterations in the late 19th century when two 2-storey bay windows were added, obscuring the original 3-bay arcade; only the central bay remains visible. Around 1850, a single bay extension was added to the north side. The cottage is 2 storeys high with 4 windows and 2 bays, featuring 2 sash windows, although only one retains its glazing bars. The entrance includes a panelled door with a cast-iron trellis porch. Additional architectural details include a string course, a parapet, and a slate roof.

Local climate

Merton Cottage 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 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% 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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