Kings Bank is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 July 1980. A Victorian Cottage.
Kings Bank
- WRENN ID
- knotted-corner-reed
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 July 1980
- Type
- Cottage
- Period
- Victorian
- Address
- Kings Bank, the Hill, Polstead
- OS grid reference
- TL 992 382
- Coordinates
- 52.00679, 0.90157
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Kings Bank is an early to mid 19th century timber-framed and plastered building with a slate roof, located on the southeast side of The Hill in Polstead. Originally a range of three cottages, it now incorporates a small thatched cottage to the north, which serves as a studio. The building stands two storeys tall and features a two-window range of double-hung sashes with glazing bars. There is a central doorway adorned with pilasters and a cornice hood, along with end chimney stacks. The adjoining studio is single-storey and includes a studio window in the roof, small casements, and a central doorway. This property is included for its group value.
Local climate
Kings Bank 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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