Watchbell House is a Grade II listed building in the Rother local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 1968. A C19 House. 2 related planning applications.
Watchbell House
- WRENN ID
- steep-stronghold-saffron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rother
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye MP: Helena Dollimore (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 August 1968
- Type
- House
- Address
- Watchbell House, 14-15, Rye, TN31 7HA
- OS grid reference
- TQ 920 201
- Coordinates
- 50.94917, 0.73226
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Watchbell House, originally two houses, largely dates from the 19th century. However, the eastern half of the building, which is two storeys and has an attic, may originate from the 15th century. The front of the building is constructed of red brick and has curved tiles. The eastern portion contains original ceiling beams and a notable fireplace. A three-storey extension forms the western half of the property. The building is situated within a group that includes numbers 6 to 16, The Studio Chambers, and the Hope Anchor Hotel.
Local climate
Watchbell House receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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 — 1 transaction since 2024
- Related listed building consents — 2 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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