Church of St Thomas the Martyr is a Grade II listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. A Medieval Church.
Church of St Thomas the Martyr
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-baluster-clover
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 January 1954
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of St Thomas the Martyr, St Thomas Street
- OS grid reference
- SP 506 061
- Coordinates
- 51.75182, -1.26839
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Thomas the Martyr is a parish church with origins dating back to the late 12th century for the chancel. In the 15th to 16th centuries, the nave was largely rebuilt and extended to the west, during which a west tower was added, later restored in 1936. A south porch was constructed in 1621. Significant alterations occurred in 1826 when the south wall of the nave was rebuilt, the chancel arch was removed, and the walls were raised by Evans, with the work surveyed by W. Fisher. In 1846, the north chapel was removed, and a north aisle with its arcade was built, along with the rebuilding of the chancel arch, by architect J.P. Harrison. A vestry was added in 1898, designed by architect C.B. Hutchinson. Notable fittings include stained glass by O'Connor from 1866 and work by architects Butterfield and Street. The church is significant for its connections to the early history of the Oxford Movement, particularly through Canon Chamberlain, who served as Vicar from 1842 to 1892.
Local climate
Church of St Thomas the Martyr 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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