The Old House is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1985. House. 5 related planning applications.
The Old House
- WRENN ID
- scattered-floor-umber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1985
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Old House, High Street, Child Okeford, DT11 8EH
- OS grid reference
- ST 834 125
- Coordinates
- 50.91206, -2.23669
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old House is a house that likely originated in the 15th century, with various additions and alterations made over the years. The exterior is constructed from coursed rubble, clunch, banded brick and flint, timber framing, and Flemish bond brickwork, with some areas partially rendered. It has a thatched roof with brick stacks positioned partway along the ridge. The building has two storeys and features irregular window arrangements.
On the ground floor, there are two 3-light casements with leaded lights. The upper floor has four 4-light casements with leaded lights, with the leftmost window likely dating from the early 18th century and still retaining its original glass. Above the doorway, which is located towards the left of the building and is blocked, there is a small chamfered stone loop, and the doorway itself has a heavy chamfered timber surround. There is also another blocked entrance on the right side. A 20th-century door is present in the left gable wall.
Although the interior has not been inspected, it is reported to contain several early features, including the original roof structure.
Local climate
The Old House receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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 — 2 transactions since 2004
- Related listed building consents — 5 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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