Finches is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 January 1955. Cottage. 1 related planning application.

Finches

WRENN ID
dusted-porch-river
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 January 1955
Type
Cottage
Address
Finches, Wood Street, Clyffe Pypard, SN4 7PY
OS grid reference
SU 073 769
Coordinates
51.49107, -1.89549
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Finches is a cottage dating from the 18th century. It has been refaced with stone and brick and features a thatched roof that is half hipped at the rear. The building has a two-bay plan and is positioned adjacent to No 14 Wood Street. It includes a gable end stack, mid-20th century wood casement windows, and a central lean-to porch. The rear of the cottage has been extended with 20th-century additions. It is listed for its group value with No 14 and No 13.

Local climate

Finches receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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