Cob Wall Approximately 20 Metres West of Freelands (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1986. Wall.

Cob Wall Approximately 20 Metres West of Freelands (Not Included)

WRENN ID
silent-pavement-bistre
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage MP: Olly Glover (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 January 1986
Type
Wall
OS grid reference
SU 556 857
Coordinates
51.56815, -1.1987
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This cob wall, located approximately 20 meters west of Freelands in Aston Tirrold, is likely from the 18th century. It is constructed of cob and features a thatch coping. The wall is included in the group value context with the nearby buildings.

Local climate

Cob Wall Approximately 20 Metres West of Freelands (Not Included) sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% 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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