The Manse is a Grade II* listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 February 1967. A Georgian House.

The Manse

WRENN ID
little-lintel-heath
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 February 1967
Type
House
Period
Georgian
Address
The Manse, 19, Town Street, Thaxted, CM6 2LD
OS grid reference
TL 611 309
Coordinates
51.95337, 0.34404
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Manse is a late 18th century house with early 19th century alterations, located on the south side of Thaxted Town Street. It is timber framed and plastered, topped with a red plain tile roof. The building has two storeys and cellars, featuring a three-window range with double hung vertical sliding sashes that include glazing bars. The ground floor windows have side lights and are glazed in margins. There is a decorative band, and the central entrance is flanked by pilasters and topped with an ornamental semi-circular fanlight. The entrance features a six-panel door, accessed by a flight of steps with handrails. The original detailing remains intact inside. The Manse was formerly the residence of composer Gustav Holst.

Local climate

The Manse sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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