Remains of Manor House is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 1966. Ruin. 3 related planning applications.

Remains of Manor House

WRENN ID
turning-courtyard-moon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 December 1966
Type
Ruin
Address
Remains of Manor House, Heyford Road, Somerton, OX25 6LW
OS grid reference
SP 498 284
Coordinates
51.95246, -1.27599
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of a manor house, dating from the early 16th century, are located on Heyford Road in Somerton. This ruin is constructed of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. It features a section of wall approximately 7 meters long, with quoins at each end. The wall contains a 4-centre-arched 2-light window that has remnants of Perpendicular tracery within a casement moulding, topped by a hood mould. The ends of the wall appear to be rebuilt, and there are signs of an additional window opening to the south. This structure is noted as part of the hall range of the manor house built by William Fermor and is scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Local climate

Remains of Manor House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
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  • Radon risk assessment
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