The Anvil is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1988. House. 2 related planning applications.
The Anvil
- WRENN ID
- old-balcony-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage MP: Olly Glover (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 May 1988
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Anvil, Anvil Lane, Letcombe Regis, OX12 9LA
- OS grid reference
- SU 381 862
- Coordinates
- 51.57394, -1.45054
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Anvil is a house that likely dates from the late 17th century, with later additions at the rear. It is constructed from painted stone uncoursed rubble, featuring brick dressings, and has a thatched roof that is hipped on the right side. The building has a brick stack at the left end and is a single storey with an attic. It has a two-window range that is positioned at right angles to the lane. There is a sash door located to the right of the center, and the windows exhibit irregular fenestration with casements. Additionally, there are two swept dormers. The interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
The Anvil receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 1996
- 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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