The University Printing House (The Clarendon Press) is a Grade II* listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. Printing house. 1 related planning application.

The University Printing House (The Clarendon Press)

WRENN ID
inner-minaret-heath
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1954
Type
Printing house
Address
The University Printing House (The Clarendon Press), Walton Street, OX2 6AH
OS grid reference
SP 508 069
Coordinates
51.75862, -1.26453
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The University Printing House, also known as The Clarendon Press, is a Grade II* listed building located on Walton Street. It consists of two wings, the North and South, which are connected by a central monumental entranceway designed in the Corinthian order. The construction of the front and South wing began in 1826 and was completed in 1828, designed by Daniel Robertson. The North wing and West ranges were finished by 1830 under the direction of Edward Blore. The original structure is built on a Headington stone plinth with Bath stone facing and dressings, which were repaired in 1935. The central screen features five bays, while each wing has three bays and includes casement windows. Handborough stone was used for parts of the interior, and there have been alterations and additions in recent years.

Local climate

The University Printing House (The Clarendon Press) 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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