Selina Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 July 1990. Cottage. 15 related planning applications.

Selina Cottages

WRENN ID
knotted-forge-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Twickenham MP: Munira Wilson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 July 1990
Type
Cottage
Address
Selina Cottages, 281-293, Richmond Road, TW1 2NP
OS grid reference
TQ 172 740
Coordinates
51.45301, -0.31342
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

A row of artisans' cottages built in 1831. The cottages are constructed of stack brick laid in a Flemish bond pattern, with slate roofs and brick ridge stacks that define the boundaries between properties. The design is two storeys high, with two windows on each elevation. The upper windows have 9-pane sashes, while the ground-floor windows have 12-pane sashes. Cottages number 283 and 289 feature jalousies on their upper windows. Central cambered doorcases are a characteristic feature.

Local climate

Selina Cottages sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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  • Sale history — 7 transactions since 2001
  • Related listed building consents — 15 applications
  • 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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