Stone Slab Fence Enclosing and Dividing Gardens of Numbers 1 and 4 Manor Cottages Continuing to South East Along Road to Garden Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1989. Fence.
Stone Slab Fence Enclosing and Dividing Gardens of Numbers 1 and 4 Manor Cottages Continuing to South East Along Road to Garden Cottage
- WRENN ID
- half-plaster-moth
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 March 1989
- Type
- Fence
- Address
- Stone Slab Fence Enclosing and Dividing Gardens of Numbers 1 and 4 Manor Cottages Continuing to South East Along Road to Garden Cottage, Kelmscott
- OS grid reference
- SU 250 989
- Coordinates
- 51.68917, -1.63906
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The stone-slab fence is likely from the early 20th century and encloses and divides the gardens of numbers 1 and 4 Manor Cottages in Kelmscott. It consists of vertical limestone slabs set closely together, secured with iron clamps, and backed by a wooden rail around the gardens of numbers 1 and 4. The remainder of the fence is backed by iron railings. The fence not only separates the gardens of these cottages but also divides the garden of number 4 from the field to the east. It continues southeast along the road to Garden Cottage, where it separates part of the garden from the field to the north. A short section of a similar fence, which is not included in this listing, is located in front of Ernest Gimson's Village Hall, suggesting that the fence may have been installed under his direction, as he also designed the cottages. This type of fence is unique in the immediate area and contributes significantly to the village's character. It is included for its group value.
Local climate
Stone Slab Fence Enclosing and Dividing Gardens of Numbers 1 and 4 Manor Cottages Continuing to South East Along Road to Garden Cottage receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% 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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