Water Garden and Swimming Pool About 30yards East of Shipton Court is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 December 1986. Garden, swimming pool.
Water Garden and Swimming Pool About 30yards East of Shipton Court
- WRENN ID
- stranded-latch-rook
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 December 1986
- Type
- Garden, swimming pool
- OS grid reference
- SP 278 174
- Coordinates
- 51.85528, -1.59747
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The water garden and swimming pool, located about 30 yards east of Shipton Court in Shipton-under-Wychwood, were designed around 1903-1906 by Perkins and Bulmer for Mr. Pepper, a coal magnate. The garden features paved copings and rubble retaining walls. It includes a long rectangular basin with rebated corners, where the south end is enhanced by a minor cascade spring flanked by carved horses. Behind the basin, steps lead up to a swimming pool situated at a higher level, which has apsed ends and stepped edges. The garden has paths at different levels leading to a lawn and flagged hallways, with steps connecting the various levels at both ends and in the center. The steps between the swimming pool and the lower basin lead to a path that ascends to the main terrace stairs. The overall layout of the garden reflects Edwardian ideals and is beautifully landscaped.
Local climate
Water Garden and Swimming Pool About 30yards East of Shipton Court 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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