The Bothy is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 March 1984. House.

The Bothy

WRENN ID
distant-chapel-frost
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin MP: Alistair Strathern (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 March 1984
Type
House
Address
The Bothy, Kimpton
OS grid reference
TL 195 185
Coordinates
51.85297, -0.26568
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Bothy is a house that dates from the late 17th century or early 18th century, with a large northern extension added in the late 19th century. The south elevation facing the garden features a chequered pattern of red brick, while the upper floor is roughcast and has a coved eaves cornice. The building is two storeys high and has three glazing bar casements. The northern side of the house has three gable ends, with the central gable being narrower and housing the staircase. The roof is covered with plain tiles. The property was formerly known as 'The Kennels'.

Local climate

The Bothy sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% 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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