Coley Park House Coley Park House Coley Park Lodge

COLEY PARK HOUSE COLEY PARK LODGE, WENSELY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1113457
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:
Coley Park House Coley Park House Coley Park Lodge
Statutory Address:
COLEY PARK HOUSE COLEY PARK LODGE, WENSELY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1113457
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:
Coley Park House Coley Park House Coley Park Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
COLEY PARK HOUSE COLEY PARK LODGE, WENSELY ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
COLEY PARK HOUSE, COLEY AVENUE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
COLEY PARK HOUSE COLEY PARK LODGE, WENSELY ROAD
Statutory Address:
COLEY PARK HOUSE, COLEY AVENUE

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 70337 72159

Details

COLEY AVENUE 1. 5128 Coley Park House SU 7072 13/303 II 2. Early C19 (altered circa 1840). Architect D A Alexander. East front: 2 storeys and central attic, rendered, balustraded parapet over cornice. End 2 bays break forward on each side. 7 bay front, glazing bar sashes with raised upper surrounds on guttae, and keystones. Porte Cochere off-centre left, also rendered, of 2 arched bays. Small conservatory right of centre on twisted columns. 2 dormers, small extension to right. Original tripartite doorway with fluted mullions, arcaded fanlight with Greek key pattern. Sungod mask (C18) above. Glazed doors. South front 2 bays, 3 storey segmental bay and 3 bays. West front: 3 bay arched loggia in centre with room over. Interior: flagged hall with black corner lozenges. Staircase circa 1840 with arcaded 1st floor landing each side (marble balusters). Ground floor bow window room has a fine, apparently C18 (possibly reproduction) marble chimneypiece with harvesting scenes. Large formal garden to west with terraced and apsed centre, steps, walls and hedges. Circa 1800 piers at end of west wall.

Listing NGR: SU7033772159

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
38886
Legacy System:
LBS

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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