Newnham House is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1955. Dwelling. 2 related planning applications.
Newnham House
- WRENN ID
- over-copper-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1955
- Type
- Dwelling
- Address
- Newnham House, Church Road, GL14 1AX
- OS grid reference
- SO 692 118
- Coordinates
- 51.80401, -2.44745
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Newnham House is a large detached dwelling built in the mid-18th century. It is constructed of brick with a stone modillion parapet cornice and has a Welsh slate roof. The central block features a parallel range, with later wings positioned immediately on the road, creating a tripartite composition with scattered openings.
The main facade faces the river to the east and consists of three storeys with three windows. The windows are sashes without bars and are set under stepped voussoirs. The ground floor has deep openings that reach floor level, and there is a central six-panel door, four of which are glazed, along with a fanlight under a moulded arch.
A 19th-century verandah spans the full width of the house, supported by decorative wrought iron elements and featuring a dentil cornice and a swept lead roof. Inside, there is a 19th-century staircase with stick balusters and various contemporary panelled doors. This house is noted for being the setting of 'East Lynne' in Mrs. Henry Wood's novel.
Local climate
Newnham House 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- 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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