No 44 (The Acacias) And Railings to Street the Acacias
NO 44 (THE ACACIAS) AND RAILINGS TO STREET, 44, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113511
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- No 44 (The Acacias) And Railings to Street the Acacias
- Statutory Address:
- NO 44 (THE ACACIAS) AND RAILINGS TO STREET, 44, LONDON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15330/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113511
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- No 44 (The Acacias) And Railings to Street the Acacias
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 44 (THE ACACIAS) AND RAILINGS TO STREET, 44, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE ACACIAS, 44, LONDON ROAD
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:
- NO 44 (THE ACACIAS) AND RAILINGS TO STREET, 44, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE ACACIAS, 44, LONDON ROAD
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 72281 72958
Details
LONDON ROAD 1. 5128 (South Side) No 44 (The Acacias) and Railings to street SU 7272 9/162 II GV 2. Before 1840 (shewn on Weller map). A detached 2 storey and basement villa of Bath stone with hipped slate roof. Moulded eaves cornice. 3 windows 1st floor, 2 on ground floor, glazing bar sashes with flanking full height pilaster strips. Central door with segmental patterned fanlight. Plain Greek Doric porch on stone steps. East return has 2 ground floor bows which have been attributed to Waterhouse as alterations for William Isaac Palmer (of Huntley and Palmers) who lived there - one has stairs to basement. Good conservatory at rear with an extensive rockery. Linked to Greenbank by 3+3 window 3 storey extension with 2 storey pavilion to right. The interior has a number of reeded features (front door surround, ground floor back room fireplace etc). Excellent contemporary ironwork to street - spearhead railings box panel standards and double gates.
Listing NGR: SU7228172958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39017
- 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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