Lilac Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1991. House. 2 related planning applications.

Lilac Cottage

WRENN ID
ancient-pediment-sage
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 January 1991
Type
House
Address
Lilac Cottage, Askham, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 2PF
OS grid reference
NY 513 236
Coordinates
54.60555, -2.75421
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Lilac Cottage is a house that likely dates from the 18th century or early 19th century. It is constructed of roughcast stone and has a slate roof. The building is two storeys high and features two bays. The windows are sashed and include glazing bars. There is a plain central entrance, and gable-end stacks are present. At the rear, there is a gabled wing.

Local climate

Lilac Cottage sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,280 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 61 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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.

More on this building

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 1996
  • 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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