Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the East Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 December 1982. A C18 Barn. 1 related planning application.
Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- rusted-moat-owl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire MP: Charlotte Cane (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 December 1982
- Type
- Barn
- Address
- Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse, Lower End, Swaffham Prior, CB25 0LJ
- OS grid reference
- TL 571 646
- Coordinates
- 52.2573, 0.30124
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This barn, located to the northeast of Manor Farmhouse, dates back to 1767, as indicated by the inscription "RB 1767" on a brace between the tie beam and post. It is constructed with a timber frame and is weatherboarded, featuring a steeply pitched roof that is currently covered with asbestos, although it was originally thatched. The barn consists of seven bays and has an aisle. Inside, the framing and roof structure remain intact, showcasing a double purlin roof where the upper purlin is clasped between the collar and principal rafters.
Local climate
Barn, to North East of Manor Farmhouse 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 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% 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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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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- 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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