The Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1974. House.
The Cottage
- WRENN ID
- scattered-brick-thistle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Suffolk
- Constituency
- West Suffolk MP: Nick Timothy (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 May 1974
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Cottage, Cowlinge
- OS grid reference
- TL 722 532
- Coordinates
- 52.15089, 0.51652
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Cottage is a 17th century timber-framed and plastered house with one storey and attics. It was renovated and restored in the 20th century, during which a 20th century extension was added at the south-east end in a style that matches the original building. The roof is thatched, and the extension features one dormer window. Inside, the house has exposed ceiling beams and joists, along with an open fireplace.
Local climate
The Cottage 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 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% 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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