The Old Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 October 1954. A Early Modern Farmhouse.

The Old Farmhouse

WRENN ID
young-balcony-crimson
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Worthing West MP: Dr Beccy Cooper (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 October 1954
Type
Farmhouse
Period
Early Modern
Address
The Old Farmhouse, the Street, Clapham, Arun
OS grid reference
TQ 096 065
Coordinates
50.84833, -0.44439
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Farmhouse is a large L-shaped farmhouse, originally built in the 17th century or earlier, which has been converted into two cottages and is currently undergoing renovation. The structure features a timber frame with red brick infilling, and part of the main or north front has been refaced with red brick and grey headers. A stringcourse runs along the building, and there is a gable at the west end of the north front. The windows are casements with small square panes. A massive crow-stepped chimney breast is located on the west wall of the west wing, while a smaller one is found on the west wall of the south wing. The east wall is now tile-hung and includes a chimney breast made of brick, stone, and flints. Additionally, the south wall of the south wing has a brick chimney breast.

Local climate

The Old Farmhouse receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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