Benhams Cottage the Cross Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1967. Cottage.
Benhams Cottage the Cross Cottage
- WRENN ID
- rusted-mantel-ridge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- Winchester MP: Dr Danny Chambers (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1967
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- Benhams Cottage the Cross Cottage, Church Lane, West Meon, Winchester, GU32 1LG
- OS grid reference
- SU 640 240
- Coordinates
- 51.01229, -1.08822
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Benhams Cottage and The Cross Cottage are adjoining cottages dating from the early 18th century. They feature walls made of painted brickwork, with Benhams Cottage showcasing four pilasters that rest on a deep plinth. The cottages have a 20th-century tile roof, while Benhams Cottage has a thatched roof with eyebrow dormers. The east elevation is one storey with an attic and has two windows, which are casements, along with plain doorways.
Local climate
Benhams Cottage the Cross Cottage receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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