Candle Cottage, Rosemary Cottage and Lavender Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 August 1981. Complex of cottages. 5 related planning applications.

Candle Cottage, Rosemary Cottage and Lavender Cottage

WRENN ID
still-stair-sable
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Lewes MP: James MacCleary (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 August 1981
Type
Complex of cottages
Address
Candle Cottage, Rosemary Cottage and Lavender Cottage, High Street, Alfriston, Wealden, BN26 5TB
OS grid reference
TQ 520 030
Coordinates
50.80702, 0.15668
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: sale history · EPC · related consents · flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

Candle Cottage, Rosemary Cottage, and Lavender Cottage form a T-shaped building, likely dating from the 17th century and subsequently restored. The building has two storeys and five windows. The exterior is a mix of flint facing and stucco, with a tile roof. A gable on the east wing is tile-hung. The windows are modern replacements. Rosemary Cottage features a modern two-storey bay window. Lavender Cottage is reported to contain wall paintings. Group value is present due to its architectural and historic significance.

Local climate

Candle Cottage, Rosemary Cottage and Lavender Cottage receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 5 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 1995
  • Related listed building consents — 5 applications
  • 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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