Noah's Ark is a Grade II listed building in the North Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 January 1990. House. 4 related planning applications.

Noah's Ark

WRENN ID
pale-loft-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset MP: Sadik Al-Hassan (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 January 1990
Type
House
Address
Noah's Ark, Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 1TD
OS grid reference
ST 476 705
Coordinates
51.43167, -2.75478
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Noah's Ark is a detached house, now divided into three separate residences. It is possibly from the late 17th century but has been significantly altered in the 19th and 20th centuries. The building is constructed of rubble with a double Roman tile roof and coped verges on the original section. The original structure is rectangular and likely features a through passage, with a later wing added to the back left, a lean-to on the right gable, and another wing at the back that runs parallel to the original building. However, this back wing and the adjacent No. 91 are not of special interest.

The main facade is a tall, two-storey structure with an attic, displaying a near-symmetrical design. On the ground floor, there are two four-light casements with voussoir heads, one on the left and a similar one from the 20th century on the right. The first floor has two three-light casements, both with cambered heads. The roof features two lay-lights. There are plank doors located at the center and far right, each with a 19th-century gabled hood; the lean-to on the right is situated above the plank door.

The right side of the building has a single light window in a stone surround for the attic, while the left side features a two-light casement on the ground floor and a smaller two-light window in the attic. Prominently displayed on the first floor of the front facade is a painted sign for Noah's Ark, which likely indicates its former use as an inn, along with a date of 1660. The interior has not been inspected but may hold historical interest.

Local climate

Noah's Ark receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% 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 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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 — 2 transactions since 2022
  • Related listed building consents — 4 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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  • Radon risk assessment
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