49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025291
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
- Statutory Address:
- 49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025291
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
- Statutory Address 1:
- 49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 49, 51 AND 53, READING ROAD (A329)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cholsey
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 59244 85225
Details
The following buildings shall be included:
CHOLSEY READING ROAD (A329) (East side) Nos 49, 51 and 53 SU 58 NE 2/118 II
3 cottages c1839. Probably by I K Brunel. Red brick with flint front and stone dressings. Gabled and hipped roof, probably Welsh slate under late C20 coating. Red brick stacks with diagonally-placed flues to right valley, left end and rear. Simple Tudor style. 2-storey, 3-window, range of 2-light stone- mullion windows with 3-light to 1st floor centre. This and ground floor windows have hood moulds. Central gable with loop-hole below apex projects slightly and is defined by stone quoins. Moulded string courses to both floors, and low parapet to side bays. Part-glazed doors to centre left and far right. Further windows, doors and extension to rear. Cottages were built by G.W.R. to house possibly the stableman and porter at the Wallingford Road, later Moulsford, Station. (A. Vaughan: Great Western Architecture: 1977, p196).
Listing NGR: SU5924485225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361501
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vaughan, A, A Pictorial Record of Great Western Architecture, (1977), 196
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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