West Cross Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1985. House. 3 related planning applications.

West Cross Cottage

WRENN ID
leaning-terrace-amber
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
House
Address
West Cross Cottage, Farringdon, East Hampshire, GU34 3DT
OS grid reference
SU 711 350
Coordinates
51.11071, -0.98503
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

West Cross Cottage is a house that dates from the 16th century, with additions from the early 17th century and early 19th century. The exterior features slate-hung walls and a plain pantile roof with a shafted stack. The building includes a late medieval timber-framed hall with two bays, which has a 17th-century chimney inserted in the smoke bay. An upper floor and a timber-framed bay on the north side were added later, along with recladding in the early and late 19th century and a minor rear service block.

The west front of the cottage is two storeys high and has four windows above two. The upper windows are casements, while the lower ones are Victorian sashes. The entrance features a plain 18th-century doorframe with a six-panelled door, two of which are glazed, set within a trellis porch that is partially concealed by greenery. The lobby entrance has been modified by a 17th-century staircase projection at the rear, which has an outshot on its south side.

The east wall displays exposed brick-rogged framing, and the single-storey service wing on the north side is constructed of brickwork with a low-pitched slate roof. The north gable has lower walls of exposed framework, but most of it is tile-hung from the late 19th century, featuring scalloped bands. Inside, the framework reveals the different phases of construction throughout the building.

Local climate

West Cross 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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  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2021
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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