The Firs is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1975. Farmhouse. 4 related planning applications.

The Firs

WRENN ID
other-remnant-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe MP: Tony Vaughan (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1975
Type
Farmhouse
Address
The Firs, High Street, CT19 4QF
OS grid reference
TR 196 369
Coordinates
51.08981, 1.1346
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Firs is a 17th-century or earlier farmhouse that was largely refronted in the 19th century. The east-facing side is constructed of stone rubble, with tile hanging to the first floor, and features a chimney breast built of red brick, incorporating a cornice below the shaft. The main south-facing front is of white brick on the ground floor, with tile hanging above. It includes a parapet, three sash windows with only vertical divisions, and three-light sash windows to the ground floor. A ground-floor verandah is present, and a one-bay addition is visible on the left side. The Firs forms a group with its associated barns.

Local climate

The Firs receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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  • 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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