5, The Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1974. House. 1 related planning application.

5, The Cross

WRENN ID
distant-rood-sage
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1974
Type
House
Address
5, The Cross, Elsenham, CM22 6DG
OS grid reference
TL 538 263
Coordinates
51.91405, 0.23515
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

No. 5 The Cross is a small timber-framed and plastered house that features external characteristics from the late 18th century or early 19th century. The building has one storey and attics, and it is fitted with small casement windows. The roof is tiled and has a gambrel shape at the southeast end. This property is included for its group value.

Local climate

5, The Cross 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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