Rock Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1984. Cottage.
Rock Cottages
- WRENN ID
- south-gateway-sable
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 November 1984
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- Rock Cottages, Woodlands End, Mells
- OS grid reference
- ST 729 490
- Coordinates
- 51.24034, -2.38867
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Rock Cottages are two cottages dating from the 17th century, with alterations made in the 19th century. They are built from Doulting rubble and feature thatched roofs with brick stacks. The cottages have an "L"-shaped plan and present a picturesque appearance. They are two stories tall and have a layout of one bay on the left and three bays on the right. The left side has casement windows in the gabled wing, while the remaining openings consist of two and three-light stone mullioned windows. The ground floor windows have been restored, and the first-floor windows are ovolo moulded. There are three door openings with plank doors; the left door has a flat wooden hood supported by cast iron brackets. The cottages are situated in an elevated position, contributing to their landscape value.
Local climate
Rock Cottages receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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