Former Bath House Immediately South of Number 81 (Not Listed) is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 June 1987. Bath house.
Former Bath House Immediately South of Number 81 (Not Listed)
- WRENN ID
- fading-alcove-frost
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire MP: Chris Hinchliff (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 June 1987
- Type
- Bath house
- Address
- Former Bath House Immediately South of Number 81 (Not Listed), High Street, Barkway
- OS grid reference
- TL 383 353
- Coordinates
- 51.99943, 0.01445
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The former bath house, located immediately south of number 81 High Street in Barkway, is now used as a garden shed for that property. The foundation stone indicates it was built in 1867 by the Hon. Mrs. Vernon Harcourt. The building is constructed of white brick with red brick diapering on the front and features a slate roof. It has a small rectangular shape with the gable end facing the road, which includes a small window above the foundation stone. Moulded brackets support the bargeboards. The entrance is located on the left side towards the front and consists of a plank and muntin door with a chamfered surround. At the rear, there is a stack on the right slope, topped with red brick capping and an octagonal terracotta pot. The building is listed for its historical and social interest.
Local climate
Former Bath House Immediately South of Number 81 (Not Listed) 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 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2016
- No related consent applications matched
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