Radcliffe Camera is a Grade I listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. A Georgian Building. 7 related planning applications.

Radcliffe Camera

WRENN ID
far-cloister-cobweb
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1954
Type
Building
Period
Georgian
Address
Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Square, OX1 3BG
OS grid reference
SP 515 063
Coordinates
51.75344, -1.25399
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Radcliffe Camera, located in Radcliffe Square, was built between 1737 and 1749 through the generosity of Dr. John Radcliffe, designed by James Gibbs with master-masons William Townesend and William Smith from Warwick. The lower storeys are constructed from Headington freestone, while the upper part is made of Taynton stone. In 1863, the arches on the ground floor were glazed, and a new north entrance with steps was added. Repairs were carried out in 1913 under the guidance of Sir T. G. Jackson, and the facing has been patched with Clipsham stone. The Radcliffe Camera is part of a group of buildings in Radcliffe Square that hold significant importance as the center of the University of Oxford. For further historical context, see "Bibliotheca Radclivinana" (1747) and the "Exhibition Catalogue" (1949).

Local climate

Radcliffe Camera sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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