Old Shirburn Vicarage

The Old Shirburn Vicarage, now a house, was built in 1788 for Paul Blackall, as evidenced by a datestone. The building is constructed of grey brick in a header bond pattern, with red brick dressings. It has an M-shaped half-hipped roof covered in old tiles, along with brick stacks on the end and rear elevations.

The house follows a double-depth plan and is two storeys high with a symmetrical facade of three windows. A carved bracket supports what was originally a pedimented doorcase, which now frames a four-panelled door with decorative overlight. The windows are tripartite sashes with gauged brick flat arches, with the exception of a central blind window on the top storey, which has a keystone. Horizontal bands of red brick mark the floors. A mid-19th century canted bay window has been added to the right-hand side, and there are two rear windows featuring leaded casements with Gothic heads. A one-storey brick service range extends from the rear, constructed of Flemish bond brick with a gabled roof and four-light iron casements featuring Gothic heads.

The interior has not been inspected, but is likely to be of interest. The vicarage served as the residence for the vicars of Shirburn from 1885 to 1943, and was described at the time of its construction as "a very comfortable and modern erection," replacing the earlier rectory.