Forster's is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. A C16 Cottage.

Forster's

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills MP: Tessa Munt (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 December 1985
Type
Cottage
Address
Forster's, 21, Bridewell Lane, Shapwick
OS grid reference
ST 416 383
Coordinates
51.14114, -2.83553
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Forster's is a cottage that dates from the 16th century, with alterations from the 17th and 19th centuries. It is constructed of coursed and squared rubble and has a thatched roof with two brick ridge stacks. Originally an open hall house, it has been modified into a three-unit layout with a cross-passage, and there have been further partitions added in the 20th century. The building is single storey with an attic and features a garden front with one bay on each side, showcasing two and three-light casements. The ground floor windows are set under wooden lintels, while the first-floor windows are located in gabled dormers topped with thatch cresting. The entrance door, which has a glazed panel, is situated between the bay sets and also features a wooden lintel. Inside, the cottage has exposed ceiling beams and a fireplace with a dressed stone surround, including moulded jambs and a lintel that backs onto the cross-passage. The first floor displays ornamental plasterwork, including three fleur-de-lis and the date "BTR 1712," along with an elaborate plaster frieze and cornice.

Local climate

Forster's receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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