Village Pump in Fenced Enclosure on Green Opposite Number 13 Mary's Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 January 1985. Village pump. 2 related planning applications.

Village Pump in Fenced Enclosure on Green Opposite Number 13 Mary's Cottage

WRENN ID
burning-garret-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 January 1985
Type
Village pump
Address
Village Pump in Fenced Enclosure on Green Opposite Number 13 Mary's Cottage, Shalford Road, Rayne
OS grid reference
TL 731 228
Coordinates
51.8774, 0.51359
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The village pump, located in a fenced enclosure on the green opposite number 13 Mary's Cottage, dates from the 19th century. It is made of cast iron and features three moulded bands on its stem. The pump has a fluted spout and an ornate bucket hook, as well as a fluted head and finial. An open handle is also present. A label on the pump reads "Appleby & Co. Renhishall Ironworks Nr. Chesterfield."

Local climate

Village Pump in Fenced Enclosure on Green Opposite Number 13 Mary's 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 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% 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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