The Red House is a Grade II listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1983. Public house, private house.

The Red House

WRENN ID
small-porch-flax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk MP: Terry Jermy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1983
Type
Public house, private house
Address
The Red House, Bridgham
OS grid reference
TL 959 859
Coordinates
52.43648, 0.88093
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Red House is a former public house that has been converted into a private residence. It dates from the late 17th century and has undergone some later alterations. The building is constructed of brick and features a steeply pitched pantiled roof. The south block is two storeys high with an attic, displaying a two-bay facade that includes a 20th-century doorway to the right, which is set in its original opening. The sash windows, which have glazing bars, are positioned under gauged segmental arches. A plain brick string course separates the storeys and is repeated at the attic level on the south gable wall. This gable includes two blocked windows, a parapet with brick tumbling, and an internal stack, along with two small attic windows.

To the north, there is a longer single-storey range that features a 20th-century doorcase under a pediment with a Gibbs surround. The sash windows in this range also have segmental arches above them, and there is a second plain door at the north end. A gabled dormer with casement windows and a central stack are also present. Additionally, there is a further single bay constructed of flint and brick to the north.

Inside, the south range contains a panelled parlour, while the north range features a hall with a fireplace and 18th-century ceiling beams. The staircase is positioned adjacent to the stack.

Local climate

The Red House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer 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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