The Coign is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 1961. Cottage. 6 related planning applications.
The Coign
- WRENN ID
- stubborn-gateway-honey
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 April 1961
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- The Coign, High Street, Rimpton, BA22 8AD
- OS grid reference
- ST 608 216
- Coordinates
- 50.99283, -2.55911
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Coign is a cottage, formerly two cottages, dating from the 16th century. It is constructed from local stone that is cut and squared in a random coursed pattern, with a thatched roof on the main section that is hipped at the angle. The westward extension features double Roman clay tiles with a coped gable and rebuilt brick chimney stacks. The building has an "L"-shaped plan and is single-storey with attics, presenting a four-bay east elevation.
The entrance door, which is from the early 20th century, is located in bay 3. Bay 1 has a three-light hollow chamfered mullioned window with leaded lights and no label. Bay 2 contains a four-light mullioned window with elliptical arched lights and a label above it. Bay 4 features a three-light hollow chamfered mullioned window that is somewhat distorted. There are also two three-light attic casement windows cutting into the thatch.
Inside, the cottage has jointed cruck collared trusses with purlins, and no windbraces are visible. These trusses are said to date back to around 1520. The interior includes several 17th-century doors and doorways, with both staircases appearing to be in their original positions and having small square eaves windows. The main beams have chamfers with stepped stops. The Coign is a picturesque and interesting survival of its period.
Local climate
The Coign receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 1997
- Related listed building consents — 6 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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