Oxford Union Society Debating Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1968. Debating hall. 1 related planning application.
Oxford Union Society Debating Hall
- WRENN ID
- old-quartz-river
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 1968
- Type
- Debating hall
- Address
- Oxford Union Society Debating Hall, St Michaels Street, OX1 2DU
- OS grid reference
- SP 511 063
- Coordinates
- 51.75308, -1.25977
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Oxford Union Society Debating Hall, built in 1878 by Sir Alfred Waterhouse, is a Grade II* listed building located on the south side of St Michael's Street in Oxford. Constructed from brick with terra-cotta dressings and enrichments, it features a deep coved eaves cornice. The exterior displays a strong character and is a notable example of Waterhouse's architectural style, which is influenced by Elizabethan design. The building includes 2-light mullion and transom windows. The Union buildings are part of a group, contributing to the overall architectural significance of the area.
Local climate
Oxford Union Society Debating Hall 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 2014
- 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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