Follymill is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 February 1952. House.

Follymill

WRENN ID
noble-rubble-dew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 February 1952
Type
House
Address
Follymill, Thaxted
OS grid reference
TL 607 287
Coordinates
51.93443, 0.33737
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Follymill, formerly known as Follymill Farmhouse, is a late 16th century house that was extended in the early 17th century. It is constructed with a timber frame and plastered exterior, topped with a red plain tile roof. The timber frame is exposed on the outside. The building has two storeys, with the central range dating from the 16th century, a west wing from the 17th century, and a modern jettied east wing. There are three modern leaded casement windows and one original diagonal mullion window. A late 16th century red brick central chimney stack features attached diagonal shafts. To the east end, there is a modern single storey extension with a red plain tile hipped roof. Inside, the house retains many original features, including a reused 15th century entrance door and surround, along with 17th century panelling and an overmantel.

Local climate

Follymill 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 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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