123, High Street is a Grade II listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. House, shop. 3 related planning applications.
123, High Street
- WRENN ID
- ruined-fireplace-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 January 1954
- Type
- House, shop
- Address
- 123, High Street, OX1 4DF
- OS grid reference
- SP 514 061
- Coordinates
- 51.75209, -1.25595
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
No. 123 High Street is a house and shop located on the north-west corner of Alfred Street. Although the exact date of construction is unclear, the front of the building likely represents an alteration from the late 18th century. It features three storeys of stuccoed timber-framing, with a moulded eaves cornice and a small parapet. The south side is constructed of brick and appears to be modern. On the first and second floors, there is a three-light modern sash window. The building is listed for its group value with Nos. 124 and 125, which share a continuous eaves cornice. Historically, this site was home to the Bear Inn, formerly known as the Tabard, which was one of the largest inns in Oxford. The inn was rebuilt in 1790 and sold in 1801, after which it was divided into two parts. Alterations were made in 1964.
Local climate
123, High Street 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.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- 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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