Bishops is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1978. House.

Bishops

WRENN ID
bitter-threshold-dawn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 1978
Type
House
Address
Bishops, Scotland Street, Stoke-By-Nayland
OS grid reference
TL 993 366
Coordinates
51.99238, 0.90263
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Bishops is a 17th to 18th century timber-framed and plastered house that has undergone significant renovations, alterations, and additions in the 20th century. The original structure is still present, with modern extensions added to the east end, which includes a cross wing featuring a jettied upper storey. The house has one storey and attics, with casement windows and a thatched roof.

Local climate

Bishops sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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