The Firs is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 December 1984. House. 1 related planning application.

The Firs

WRENN ID
low-rafter-foxglove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold MP: Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 December 1984
Type
House
Address
The Firs, Low Road, Boroughbridge
OS grid reference
SE 404 665
Coordinates
54.09342, -1.38376
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Firs is a house dating from the early 19th century, constructed of pale brown brick with a pantile roof featuring end chimneys. The central entrance has a four-panel door topped by an oblong fanlight. Modern bow windows are located on either side of the entrance. The house also features 16-pane sash windows, which have channelled stucco heads and plain cills. It is primarily listed for its group value with Laurel House and Aldborough Lodge.

Local climate

The Firs receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% 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 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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