Thatched, Timber-Framed Outbuilding to North of Freshfields is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1980. Outbuilding.

Thatched, Timber-Framed Outbuilding to North of Freshfields

WRENN ID
open-tracery-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 February 1980
Type
Outbuilding
Address
Thatched, Timber-Framed Outbuilding to North of Freshfields, Elsenham
OS grid reference
TL 536 256
Coordinates
51.90788, 0.23221
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a thatched, timber-framed outbuilding dating from the 18th to 19th century, located to the north of Freshfields. The building is a single storey and features two small casement windows. The roof is thatched. It is included in the listing for its group value with nearby structures.

Local climate

Thatched, Timber-Framed Outbuilding to North of Freshfields 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 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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