Amber Thatch is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. A C17 House.

Amber Thatch

WRENN ID
waning-attic-equinox
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
Country
England
Type
House
Address
Amber Thatch, Kinwell, Shenington with Alkerton
OS grid reference
SP 370 429
Coordinates
52.08329, -1.46041
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Amber Thatch is a house located in Shenington, dating from the late 17th century, with extensive alterations made in the 20th century. The building is constructed from squared, coursed ironstone rubble and features an artificial stone slate roof with a stone end stack. Originally designed with a two-unit plan, it has been extended to create a three-unit plan and stands three storeys high with a three-window range across two levels. The front of the house has three 20th-century doors, each with stone flat arches, and the windows have been renewed in the original openings, also featuring stone flat arches or wood lintels. At the rear, there is a two-storey staircase projection with a sloping roof. It is said to contain two inglenooks, beams, and the original wooden staircase, although the interior has not been inspected.

Local climate

Amber Thatch receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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