Stable Block Immediately North of the Dower House is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 May 1985. Stable block.
Stable Block Immediately North of the Dower House
- WRENN ID
- moated-chimney-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 May 1985
- Type
- Stable block
- Address
- Stable Block Immediately North of the Dower House, Sarsgrove Wood, Sarsden
- OS grid reference
- SP 305 244
- Coordinates
- 51.91731, -1.55691
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The stable block, located immediately north of The Dower House, dates from around 1830 and was undergoing extensive reconstruction during the last survey in August 1987. It is built of roughly coursed limestone rubble and features an artificial stone slate roof that has replaced the original stone slates. The roof is hipped at the north-west end of the north-east range, creating an L-plan structure. The building is 1½ storeys high, with the stable flanked by coach houses that have lofts above. The interior has been altered in the late 19th century and late 20th century.
The front elevation, facing south-east, has gabled ends with cross roofs that are higher than the main roof. Each gable features a round-headed opening, with a window to the left and a door to the right, positioned above side doorways that are fitted with double-leaf doors. There is a boarded door at the center, flanked by two-light casement windows with glazing bars, similar to those found at The Dower House. This stable block is included for its group value with The Dower House.
Local climate
Stable Block Immediately North of the Dower House receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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