Cruck Cottage is a Grade II* listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1985. A Medieval Cottage. 1 related planning application.

Cruck Cottage

WRENN ID
last-portal-ash
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 October 1985
Type
Cottage
Period
Medieval
Address
Cruck Cottage, Church Road, Farringdon, East Hampshire, GU34 3EG
OS grid reference
SU 711 353
Coordinates
51.11281, -0.98486
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Cruck Cottage is a cottage dating from the 15th and 17th centuries, with restoration in the 20th century. The framework is exposed in parts, with brick infill, while other sections are constructed of brickwork in Flemish bond. The thatched roof features three gables at the front, which enclose attic windows, and five eyebrow dormers at the rear with tiled aprons. This late-medieval cruck-built hall consists of three bays, with an inserted fireplace and a first floor added to the former central hall, along with further timber-framed extensions at each end. The building has one storey and an attic, with three windows on the front (north-west) and five above six windows on the rear. The windows are casements, and there is a boarded door in a plain frame. Inside, the framework is remarkably exposed, showcasing braces, purlins, and a ridge-piece, with the upper rooms open to the underside of the roof. The end walls of this long and low building feature brickwork of English bond, along with some tile-hanging on the east gable.

Local climate

Cruck Cottage receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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
  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 1999
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • 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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