The Limes is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1985. Dwelling.
The Limes
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-mortar-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 January 1985
- Type
- Dwelling
- Address
- The Limes, Lower High Street, Newnham, GL14 1BS
- OS grid reference
- SO 691 119
- Coordinates
- 51.80535, -2.44827
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Limes is a 17th-century dwelling located on the north-west side of Lower High Street in Newnham. It features rough render and a concrete tile roof. The building has a gabled projection facing the street, which was likely originally part of a larger premises that has since been divided, as seen in the nearby 'White House'. The structure stands three storeys high and has a single window on each floor: a two-light casement in the gable, and sash windows with glazing bars on the ground and first floors. There are also two windows on the left return wall. A six-panel door is located to the left, framed by an architrave.
Inside, the building retains a substantial timber frame. There is a through passage to the left of the gable, and the main stack is situated in the wing at the back, which shows evidence of a curved interior wall that likely accommodated an original newel stair. The ground floor features heavy stopped chamfered beams, and there is a post with a carved haunch displaying the initials SW and the date 1667.
Local climate
The Limes receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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