Stables and Cottage to Rear of Grove House is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1985. Stable, cottage. 1 related planning application.

Stables and Cottage to Rear of Grove House

WRENN ID
ruined-chalk-wax
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
Stable, cottage
Address
Stables and Cottage to Rear of Grove House, Beckley and Stowood, OX3 9US
OS grid reference
SP 562 112
Coordinates
51.79691, -1.18618
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The stables and cottage located at the rear of Grove House were built in the early to mid 18th century and extended in the late 18th to early 19th century. The structure is made of coursed squared limestone rubble with ashlar dressings, topped with plain-tile and slate roofs. It is a single-range building with one storey plus a loft.

The taller central block features a central stable door, two sash windows on the left, and one on the right, all with stone flat arches. There is an additional door on the far left and a double carriage entrance on the far right, both under wooden lintels. Three loft doors are located under the eaves, with one now blocked. The gables are adorned with stone parapets.

The lower flanking blocks have shallow-hipped slate roofs. On the left, there is a central door flanked by wide windows, while the right side contains the cottage, which has three 2-light casements; the central window was formerly a door. The right wing extends to the rear, featuring 3-light casements and a door at a lower level, along with a further range at the back.

Inside, there are late 18th to early 19th century loose boxes, though the interior of the cottage has not been inspected. The central block is likely a converted and re-fronted barn.

Local climate

Stables and Cottage to Rear of Grove House 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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