Wisemans is a Grade II* listed building in the Chelmsford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 1967. A C16 House. 2 related planning applications.
Wisemans
- WRENN ID
- muted-alcove-dawn
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Chelmsford
- Constituency
- North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 April 1967
- Type
- House
- Address
- Wisemans, Barrack Lane, Great Waltham, CM3 1ET
- OS grid reference
- TL 694 135
- Coordinates
- 51.79451, 0.45542
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Wiseman’s is a 16th-century timber-framed and plastered house located in Great Waltham. It is believed to have been the residence of Thomas Wiseman, whose memorial brass is in the parish church. The house features cross wings at the east and west ends. The central block and east cross wing project on the first storey, with the central block also displaying exposed timber framing on the first storey. Timber framing is visible on the east side of the building. An original four-centred doorway is present, adorned with carved spandrels and an embattled cornice. Several old three- and four-light casement windows with leaded panes remain. The interior includes carved and moulded ceiling beams, while the roof retains original timbers supported by crown posts. The roof is tiled.
Local climate
Wisemans sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 5 transactions since 1996
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- 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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