Ridleys is a Grade II listed building in the Crawley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1983. Cottage.

Ridleys

WRENN ID
knotted-hammer-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley MP: Peter Lamb (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 February 1983
Type
Cottage
Address
Ridleys, Balcombe Road
OS grid reference
TQ 297 376
Coordinates
51.12333, -0.14767
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Ridleys is a probable 17th century timber-framed cottage located on Balcombe Road in Pound Hill. It has one storey and attics and has undergone significant restoration and enlargement, including the addition of a modern wing to the northeast. The front features exposed timber framing, with panels that are partly plastered and partly filled with brick. The cottage has an old tiled roof with two small gabled dormers, and the gable ends are fitted with modern bargeboards. There are three casement windows with modern leaded lights and a simple doorcase. It is possible that the original cottage was extended to the west in the 18th century.

Local climate

Ridleys receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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