The Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1986. Rectory.
The Rectory
- WRENN ID
- south-chapel-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 May 1986
- Type
- Rectory
- Address
- The Rectory, 10, Manor Farm Road, Dorchester
- OS grid reference
- SU 579 942
- Coordinates
- 51.64428, -1.16445
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Rectory, built in 1857 by David Brandon for Reverend W.C. Macfarlane, is a Grade II listed building located on Dorchester Manor Farm Road. It is constructed of coursed squared limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and features a Welsh slate roof with stone and brick stacks. The building has a complex plan and is designed in the Gothic style, standing two storeys tall. The irregular front includes a large central gable with a porch on the left that shelters an arched entrance. The stone mullioned and transomed windows all have trefoil-headed lights. The rear of the building has a similar window arrangement and displays a shield of arms for Saints Peter and Paul, along with the date 1857. The exterior remains almost unaltered, while the interior has not been inspected. The Rectory is situated close to the Abbey, The Abbey Guest House, and The Manor House, contributing to its group value.
Local climate
The Rectory 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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