Cottage in Grounds to North of Yew Tree House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1988. Cottage, studio.

Cottage in Grounds to North of Yew Tree House

WRENN ID
half-shingle-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 February 1988
Type
Cottage, studio
Address
Cottage in Grounds to North of Yew Tree House, East Pennard
OS grid reference
ST 598 373
Coordinates
51.13406, -2.57578
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This cottage, now used as a studio, is likely from the 17th century. It features a part-rendered exterior over a rubble core and has a thatched roof with a large glazed panel set into the rear. There is a brick stack at one end. The building stands two storeys high and consists of two bays, with small two-light wooden casement windows. Some of these windows date back to the 17th century and include central mullions and leaded lights, while others are from the 19th century. The central door opening has a plank door, and there is a single-storey lean-to on the left side.

Local climate

Cottage in Grounds to North of Yew Tree House receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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