Minchincourt Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1985. A C17 Farmhouse. 1 related planning application.

Minchincourt Farmhouse

WRENN ID
odd-banister-lake
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1985
Type
Farmhouse
Address
Minchincourt Farmhouse, Polecat End Lane, Forest Hill with Shotover, OX33 1EH
OS grid reference
SP 585 079
Coordinates
51.76749, -1.15225
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Minchincourt Farmhouse is a farmhouse that dates from the 17th century, with possible earlier origins, and was extended in the 18th century and late 19th century. It is constructed of limestone rubble, partly roughcast, with some timber framing and brick infill, topped with an old plain-tile roof. The building has a cross-passage plan and is two storeys high.

The early 18th-century roughcast range features a six-panel door on the far left and two-light casement windows on both the ground and first floors. To the right, there is a short 18th-century range that is one storey plus an attic. A substantial late 19th-century range is located to the left, which includes an additional end range and a gabled projection with a canted bay. The right gable of the early range has an upper section made of brick, with exposed rafters crossing at the apex and supporting a ridge piece.

At the rear, there is timber framing with brick infill on the first floor, along with a rebuilt lateral stack. The remains of a shallow jetty supported by cross beams suggest that the farmhouse may have medieval origins. Inside, the farmhouse features very heavy chamfered cross beams.

Local climate

Minchincourt Farmhouse 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 78% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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