12 and 14, The Borough is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 March 1960. Cottage.
12 and 14, The Borough
- WRENN ID
- salt-chalk-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 March 1960
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- 12 and 14, The Borough, Downton
- OS grid reference
- SU 171 213
- Coordinates
- 50.99162, -1.75685
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Nos 12 and 14 on The Borough are a pair of cottages built in the late 17th century. They feature square-panelled timber-framing with brick nogging and straight bracing, topped with a thatched roof and brick stacks. The cottages are arranged in a 4-bay layout and were originally designed with a baffle-entry. They stand one storey high with an attic and have four windows in total. The exterior includes two planked doors, three 2-light casements, and one single casement. In the attic, No. 12 has two 3-light casements, while No. 14 has two 2-light casements. Inside, the cottages boast chamfered beams with step and run-out stops, as well as chamfered joists. Notably, No. 12 features winding stairs beside the open fireplace.
Local climate
12 and 14, The Borough receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% 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 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% 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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