The Cross Keys Public House is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 February 1970. Public house, inn. 5 related planning applications.

The Cross Keys Public House

WRENN ID
steep-lime-hawk
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 February 1970
Type
Public house, inn
Address
The Cross Keys Public House, 1, Market Square, Witney, OX28 6AA
OS grid reference
SP 356 097
Coordinates
51.78506, -1.48504
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cross Keys Public House is an inn that dates back to the 17th century, with alterations made in the mid-20th century. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble and features a gabled stone slate roof, along with a 19th-century brick ridge stack and a 20th-century brick end stack. The building has an L-shaped plan with a rear right wing and stands two storeys high, showcasing a six-window range.

At the front, there is a gabled two-storey rendered porch that includes a 20th-century door and window, flanked by one-storey extensions with 20th-century windows. To the left, there is a carriage entry, and the first-floor windows have timber lintels. The 18th-century rear wing is made of limestone rubble and has a roof of stone slate and concrete. Inside, notable features include stop-chamfered spine beams, chamfered joists, and a chamfered bressumer over an open fireplace on the right. The interior has only been partially inspected. The building is included for its group value.

Local climate

The Cross Keys Public House receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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