The Firs is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1954. House. 5 related planning applications.
The Firs
- WRENN ID
- endless-dormer-larch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 November 1954
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Firs, Saneco Lane, Brixworth, NN6 9DA
- OS grid reference
- SP 746 711
- Coordinates
- 52.33302, -0.90655
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Firs is a house dating from the late 17th century, with alterations made in the 19th century. It is constructed of regularly coursed lias stone and features a slate roof. The building has a three-unit plan and stands two stories high, with a four-window range. The entrance is located to the right and has a 20th-century glazed door. The windows on the ground floor, specifically the second and third from the left, and the first to third on the first floor, have moulded stone surrounds with mullion stubs, while the remaining windows are from the 20th century. There are brick and stone stacks located at the ridge and end of the house. The rear has undergone 20th-century alterations, and the interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
The Firs 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2007
- 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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