67 AND 68, BROAD STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1113405
Date first listed:: 14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:: 67 AND 68, BROAD STREET
Statutory Address:: 67 AND 68, BROAD STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1113405
Date first listed:: 14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:: 67 AND 68, BROAD STREET
Statutory Address 1:: 67 AND 68, BROAD STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 67 AND 68, BROAD STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Reading (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 71334 73470

Details

BROAD STREET 1. 5128 (North Side)

Nos 67 and 68 SU 7173 SW 2/412 II 2. 1890s or circa 1900. In a Norman Shaw manner. 3 storeys and attic. Grey brick with red brick quoins and terracotta decorative band with dentil strips over 2nd floor. 2 storey recessed bay of 5-lights to left with stucco decoration, small pane upper windows and pediment to centre windows. Similar treatment to right, 2nd floor only (1st floor lopped off for slightly later shop window with carved pairs of fascia brackets). Carved stucco scroll brackets to cornice, entablature with stucco acanthus decoration. Central rainwater head. Mansard tile roof with dentil purlin and 2 corniced dormers of 2 lights (glazing bar sashes) flanking panel. Crested ridge, end chimneys, coped verge. Modern ground floor shops. Included as interesting examples of the Norman Shaw style.

Listing NGR: SU7133473470

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Legacy System number:: 38776
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.