Church Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Wokingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. A Medieval Farmhouse. 7 related planning applications.

Church Farmhouse

WRENN ID
worn-keep-lark
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley MP: Yuan Yang (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 April 1987
Type
Farmhouse
Period
Medieval
Address
Church Farmhouse, Church Lane, Shinfield
OS grid reference
SU 729 681
Coordinates
51.40796, -0.95275
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Church Farmhouse is a farmhouse that has been converted into a house. It dates back to the early 15th century, was rebuilt in the late 16th century, and underwent alterations in the 20th century. The structure features a timber frame with brick infill and part painted brick, topped with an old tiled half hipped roof. The building has a rectangular plan consisting of three framed bays and stands two storeys high with an attic. It has two large chimneys, one at each end; the right chimney is older and features an inglenook, with both chimneys rebuilt at the top. The windows are irregular 19th-century casements with two lights and glazing bars, set within the framing. There is a plain entrance door located on the northwest gable.

Inside, most of the timber frame is visible, showcasing three large moulded beams on the ground floor. The joists between these beams are chamfered with stopped ends, while the joists in the northwest bay are plain. The staircase leading to the first floor is from the 16th century and features a large moulded handrail, large turned balusters (some of which have been re-set), and large square carved newel posts.

Local climate

Church Farmhouse receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 2001
  • Related listed building consents — 7 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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