Henstridge House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1961. Detached house. 1 related planning application.
Henstridge House
- WRENN ID
- upper-finial-snow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 March 1961
- Type
- Detached house
- Address
- Henstridge House, the Cross, BA8 0RB
- OS grid reference
- ST 723 198
- Coordinates
- 50.97742, -2.39454
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Henstridge House is a detached house dating from the early 19th century, situated in a commanding position in the centre of the village. It is constructed of rendered and colourwashed materials, with a Welsh slate roof featuring wide eaves and a prominent central belvedere, and has brick chimney stacks. The original house is two storeys with an attic, and comprises three bays by three bays, with a later, taller extension to the east.
The west-facing entrance front has a plinth and band course, as well as an eaves moulding. The central entrance features a six-panelled door with a cast iron semi-circular fanlight, set within a tall, semi-circular arched recess that rises into an open segmental pediment. The recess is flanked by wide pilasters which incorporate blind windows at both floor levels on each side. Above the door is a small-pane sash window with a semi-circular head, also set within the arched recess. Other elevations generally feature 16- and 12-pane sash windows in plain openings. A large, semi-circular headed stair window is located on the north elevation. The interior of the house has not been inspected.
Local climate
Henstridge House receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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 — 4 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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