The Laurels is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 July 1977. Bungalow. 3 related planning applications.
The Laurels
- WRENN ID
- quartered-niche-lake
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 July 1977
- Type
- Bungalow
- Address
- The Laurels, Lower Crescent, Minster Lovell, OX29 0SD
- OS grid reference
- SP 311 111
- Coordinates
- 51.79797, -1.55034
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a Chartist bungalow, dating to circa 1847. It is constructed of render on stone rubble, with render quoins marking the corners, and has a slate hipped roof with rendered end stacks and a central stack to the rear. The building consists of a single-storey, 3-bay range, with the central bay projecting forward. A wood verandah runs across the front. The central bay contains a sash door, while single-light casements are located to the left and right of the centre. Two-light casements are also present to the left and right. A cross-gable is a feature of the projecting central bay. The interior has not been inspected. This building is part of Charterville, the third of five estates established by the National Land Company in 1845, founded by Feargus O'Connor to assist factory workers to live on smallholdings and gain the right to vote. The Land Company faced financial difficulties and was dissolved in July 1851. This building demonstrates group value as an example of working-class housing provided under the Chartist Land Company scheme.
Local climate
The Laurels receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2009
- 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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