Orangery Approximately 120 Metres North of Shirburn Castle is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. Orangery.
Orangery Approximately 120 Metres North of Shirburn Castle
- WRENN ID
- first-turret-falcon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 April 1987
- Type
- Orangery
- OS grid reference
- SU 696 961
- Coordinates
- 51.65968, -0.99464
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The orangery, located approximately 120 meters north of Shirburn Castle, was built in the early 19th century. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features a gabled Welsh slate roof. The structure is one storey high and has a nine-window range. The front is arcaded with tall round-headed windows that have cast-iron lights with vertical divisions. The rear elevation is similar, and the side walls consist of three bays. Inspection of the interior was not possible, and the description is based on photographs and printed sources. The orangery was likely constructed in anticipation of a royal visit in 1808. Shirburn Park and Gardens are listed in the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission Register of Gardens at Grade II.
Local climate
Orangery Approximately 120 Metres North of Shirburn Castle 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 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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