Simmons Lawrence and Messenger is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 1970. House, estate agents. 1 related planning application.

Simmons Lawrence and Messenger

WRENN ID
muted-baluster-magpie
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 June 1970
Type
House, estate agents
Address
Simmons Lawrence and Messenger, 2a, Cornmarket, Thame, OX9 3DR
OS grid reference
SP 706 059
Coordinates
51.74742, -0.97805
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Simmons Lawrence and Messenger is a house that has been converted into estate agents. It likely dates from the late 17th century, with alterations made in the 19th and 20th centuries. The exterior features lined render, probably over brick, and an old plain-tile roof with a brick ridge stack positioned to the right of the center. The building is two stories high and has a three-bay, two-window layout. There is a 20th-century sash door located to the left of the center, and double-leaf, panelled doors to the right. The shop fronts on both the left and right sides are from the 19th century. On the first floor, there are two 4-pane unhorned sash windows. The interior has not been inspected.

Local climate

Simmons Lawrence and Messenger 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 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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