The Almshouse is a Grade II* listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1951. Almshouse. 9 related planning applications.
The Almshouse
- WRENN ID
- slow-loggia-plum
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 1951
- Type
- Almshouse
- Address
- The Almshouse, 1 and 2, the Street, Mapledurham
- OS grid reference
- SU 670 768
- Coordinates
- 51.48631, -1.03567
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Almshouse, originally built in 1629 under the terms of the will of Sir Charles Lister (who died in 1613) by his godson Lister Blount, is now divided into two houses. It is an early 17th-century building with 20th-century additions to the rear. The building is constructed of red brick with a plain tile roof and brick end stacks. It is single-storied and has a 6-window range. In the centre are two plank doors, each with a 4-centre arch, chamfered stone surround. To the left and right of the central doors are two 2-light stone mullion windows with leaded glass. Flanking these are further plank doors with matching 4-centre arch, chamfered stone surrounds, and a pair of similar 2-light stone mullioned windows. An archway is located to the left. The interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
The Almshouse 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 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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.
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 2019
- Related listed building consents — 9 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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