The Poplars is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 November 1984. House. 2 related planning applications.

The Poplars

WRENN ID
little-truss-quill
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 November 1984
Type
House
Address
The Poplars, High Street, Pitsford, NN6 9AD
OS grid reference
SP 754 679
Coordinates
52.30469, -0.89548
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Poplars is a house dating from the mid-19th century. It is constructed of squared coursed lias stone and features a slate roof. The building has a double-depth plan and stands two storeys high with a two-window range. The central entrance is framed by a moulded stone doorcase, which includes plain pilasters and an entablature with a cornice, leading to a part glazed door. The windows are sash style with glazing bars and flat arches. The hipped roof is topped with brick stacks at the ridge. Both the left and right elevations are similar, each featuring canted bays at the ground floor. Inside, there are 19th-century marble fireplaces in the main ground-floor rooms.

Local climate

The Poplars sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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 2022
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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  • 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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