Searleys and Simmons and Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 December 1985. Shop, office. 2 related planning applications.
Searleys and Simmons and Lawrence
- WRENN ID
- inner-iron-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 December 1985
- Type
- Shop, office
- Address
- Searleys and Simmons and Lawrence, 2, High Street, Watlington, OX49 5PS
- OS grid reference
- SU 689 945
- Coordinates
- 51.64508, -1.00429
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This building in Watlington High Street is a shop and house, originally dating to the 18th century and significantly altered around 1840. It is constructed of Flemish bond red brick, with older brick visible on the left side and rear. The roof is hipped, covered with old tiles, and features brick stacks on the left side and rear. The building has a double-depth plan. The front is two storeys and has a four-window arrangement. A mid-19th century shop front incorporates glazed double doors for the central entrance. The first floor has sash windows with gauged brick segmental arches above, and dentilled eaves. The right side wall is similar in design. The interior has not been inspected. The building is included on the list for its group value.
Local climate
Searleys and Simmons and Lawrence 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 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2006
- Related listed building consents — 2 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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