Church House is a Grade II* listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1958. A Medieval House. 1 related planning application.
Church House
- WRENN ID
- eternal-groin-swallow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1958
- Type
- House
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church House, Church Lane, Cockfield, IP30 0LA
- OS grid reference
- TL 903 549
- Coordinates
- 52.15995, 0.78189
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Church House is a Grade II* listed timber-framed building that has some medieval origins. The south side is plastered, while the north side features exposed timber-framing with brick nogging. The roof is tiled and has a ridge chimney stack with three diagonal shafts. The building has two storeys, with the upper storey on the north side jettied across the entire front, supported by exposed joists on curved brackets that have moulded capitals and shafts. The east end is the oldest part of the house, constructed using cruck construction. There is an original doorway in the west part, which is blocked, featuring a 4-centred head with carved spandrels. The building has a range of five casement windows with leaded lights. Originally serving as the church house, it was used for parish festivals and holidays. It is noted for its historical significance and topographical value.
Local climate
Church House 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 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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