Rookwoods is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 October 1984. House.

Rookwoods

WRENN ID
steep-gable-pearl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 October 1984
Type
House
Address
Rookwoods, Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham
OS grid reference
TL 776 349
Coordinates
51.98449, 0.58501
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Rookwoods is a house built in the early 19th century, constructed from gault brick. It features a hipped grey slate roof with projecting eaves and carved brackets supporting the cornice. The building has three bays, with the central bay recessed and containing a porch and balcony. To the right, there is a recessed extension made of similar materials. The windows consist of a 1:1;1 arrangement of small paned vertically sliding sashes, which are topped with gauged stucco arches and shutters, except for the central first-floor window that has glazed double doors leading to the balcony, which is adorned with ornate cast iron railings. The porch is accessed by stone steps and is flanked by pilasters and central columns with moulded capitals and bases, along with a frieze and moulded cornice. The entrance features a panelled door with a segmental light above and side lights with glazing bars. The right extension has one window range and a part glazed door.

Local climate

Rookwoods 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% 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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