Mj Spencer is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 1970. House. 3 related planning applications.

Mj Spencer

WRENN ID
solitary-corridor-raven
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
Address
Mj Spencer, 2, Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 3ER
OS grid reference
SP 707 058
Coordinates
51.74708, -0.97661
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: sale history · EPC · related consents · flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

This building, known as M.J. Spencer, is a house that has been converted into a shop and dwelling. It dates from the early 18th century but has had some alterations in the 20th century. The ground level features a plinth made of 20th-century red brick, while the first floor is constructed from 18th-century red brick with flared headers arranged in Flemish bond. The roof is covered with old plain tiles, and there is a brick end stack on the left side. The building is a single storey with an attic and has a two-window range. The shop front, added in the 20th century, consists of plate glass with a central glazed door. To the left, there is a sash door topped with a segmental brick arch. The building also features two hipped half-dormers, each with 4-pane horned sashes. Inside, the front of the ground floor has been adapted for use as a shop.

Local climate

Mj Spencer 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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  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2002
  • Related listed building consents — 3 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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