Prospect Terrace
2, LORNE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113548
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Prospect Terrace
- Statutory Address:
- 2, LORNE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113548
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Prospect Terrace
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, LORNE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- PROSPECT TERRACE, 237-247, OXFORD 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:
- 2, LORNE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PROSPECT TERRACE, 237-247, OXFORD 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:
- SU7042473420
Details
1.
5128
SU 7073
12/224
OXFORD ROAD
(South Side)
Nos 237 to 247 (odd)
(Prospect Terrace)
II
GV
2.
Including No 2 Lorne Street. Early-mid C19 altered. 3 storeys and basement.
Red brick. Hipped slate roof with ridge chimneys, Nos 141-147 with flat eaves.
2 ranges of glazing bar sash windows each, some altered, No 141 has early C20
square bay to basement and 1st 2 floors. Nos 237-243 retain elegant segmental
arched doorways with radiating and wreathed fanlights, Greek key fret lintels
supported on fluted Doric columns; 6 panel doors. No 145 has modern doorway.
No 147 a 6 panel door in single storey extension to right which has square
marginally glazed fanlight flanked by brackets on narrow panelled pilasters.
Lorne Street door (No 2) has lost its gate and retains only its contemporary
footscrapers.
Listing NGR: SU7042473420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39100
- 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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