The Square is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 July 1983. Cottage.

The Square

WRENN ID
ghost-niche-martin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 July 1983
Type
Cottage
Address
The Square, Baydon Road, Lambourn
OS grid reference
SU 309 764
Coordinates
51.48575, -1.55628
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Square is a cottage dating from the 17th century, constructed with a combination of brick and timber framing. It features a thatched roof and is designed in an L-shaped plan with chimneys located at both ends and at the junction of the L. The north wing, which is from the late 17th century, has a front elevation that includes one post, beam, and brace exposed to the right, while the rest is finished in colourwashed brick. The front also has three casement windows and a modern gabled porch. The north wing contains one three-light casement window. At the rear, there is a catslide roof with exposed timber framing on the left side and irregular casements. Inside, the cottage features timber beams that are chamfered and stopped. The roof structure includes Queen Post roof trusses. There is a modern one-storey extension to the east.

Local climate

The Square receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% 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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