Premises Occupied by He Wakeford, Tailor is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1955. A C17 or earlier Shop.
Premises Occupied by He Wakeford, Tailor
- WRENN ID
- weathered-attic-wren
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 February 1955
- Type
- Shop
- Address
- Premises Occupied by He Wakeford, Tailor, Market Square, Petworth, Chichester
- OS grid reference
- SU 976 217
- Coordinates
- 50.98655, -0.60993
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The premises occupied by H E Wakeford, Tailor, is a building that was once two houses and is now used as shops. It dates from the 17th century or earlier and features a timber-framed structure. The east front of the building jetties out, while the south front has been refaced in the 18th century with stucco on the ground floor and tile-hanging above. There is a parapet along the top. The building has sash windows, although the glazing bars are missing. There are two doorways, each adorned with pilasters and pediments; one doorway also features a semi-circular fanlight, while the other has a triglyph frieze. Additionally, there are two 19th-century shop windows. The building has two storeys and an attic, with three windows and one gabled dormer.
Local climate
Premises Occupied by He Wakeford, Tailor receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% 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 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2016
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