The Buildings is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1986. Cottages. 6 related planning applications.

The Buildings

WRENN ID
north-bastion-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 1986
Type
Cottages
Address
The Buildings, Crichel, BH21 5BG
OS grid reference
ST 983 081
Coordinates
50.8726, -2.02511
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Buildings are a row of twelve cottages dating from the late 18th century. They are constructed of cob with a thatched roof, the right-hand side being half-hipped. Brick stacks are positioned at intervals along the ridge. A continuous brick slated out-shut is located at the rear. The cottages extend over two storeys and feature a 24-window range. They have two-light timber casement windows with glazing bars; those on the ground floor are set beneath segmental brick heads. Each cottage has a central gabled porch with a plank door. Passages allow access between the front and rear of the range. It is believed that this is one of the longest continuously thatched ranges in the country.

Local climate

The Buildings receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 21 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 78% 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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  • Sale history — 16 transactions since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 6 applications
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  • 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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