2-32, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 148,149 AND 150, FRIAR STREET, 24-28, BROAD STREET, 35-38, BROAD STREET
1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113564
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- 2-32, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 148,149 AND 150, FRIAR STREET, 24-28, BROAD STREET, 35-38, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113564
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- 2-32, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 148,149 AND 150, FRIAR STREET, 24-28, BROAD STREET, 35-38, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- 148,149 AND 150, FRIAR STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- 2-32, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
- Statutory Address 4:
- 24-28, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address 5:
- 35-38, BROAD STREET
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:
- 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 148,149 AND 150, FRIAR STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2-32, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 24-28, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 35-38, 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:
- SU7152373529
Details
In the entry for
BROAD STREET
(north side)
Nos 24 to 28 (consec) ++
Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
1/558
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24, 26, and 28 and
Nos 35, 36 and 37
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BROAD STREET
(north side)
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
2/558 Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
Nos 35 to 38 (consec)
------------------------------------
BROAD STREET
(north side)
2/558
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24, 26, and 28 and
Nos 35, 36 and 37
------------------------------------
BROAD STREET
(north side)
1/558
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24, 26, and 28 and
Nos 35, 36 and 37
------------------------------------
FRIAR STREET
(South Side)
Nos 148 and 149
3/558
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150
------------------------------------
FRIAR STEERT
(South Side)
Nos 148 and 149
2/558
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150
------------------------------------
FRIAR STEERT
(South Side)
2/558
Nos 148 and 149
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150
------------------------------------
FRIAR STEERT
(South Side)
2/558
Nos 148 and 149
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150
------------------------------------
BROAD STREET
(North Side)
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
3/558
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 38 (consec)
------------------------------------
BROAD STREET
(North Side)
12/558
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 38 (consec)
------------------------------------
BROAD STREET
(North Side)
1/558 Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
The numbering shall be amended to read and 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 38 (consec)
------------------------------------
QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
1.
5128
Nos 1 to 31 (odd)
Nos 2 to 32 (even)
SU 7173 NE 1/558
SU 7173 SW 2/558
SU 7173 SE 3/558
SU 7173 12/558
II
2.
Including Nos 148 and 149 Friar Street and Nos 24 to 28 and 35 to 37 (consec)
Broad Street. A circa 1894 commercial street with returns to Broad and Friar
Streets. Probably by Joseph Morris. Dutch gabled free Baroque style. 3 1/2
storeys, yellow brick and terracotta with dividing Ionic pilasters. Dentil
cornice. Pilasters to dormers, broken pediments above. An elongated pattern
of shallow bays to 1st and 2nd floors 4:2:1:1:1:1:3. Mullion and transom window
to bays, sashes with architraves (and pediments on 1st floor) to rest. Modern
shopfronts, retaining cornice to fascia and scroll brackets to pilasters, only
one shop retains prewar shopfront. Large returns to Broad Street. The return
to east (No 28 Broad Street) supported by No 26 (dated 1894, grey brick with
red terracotta dressings) and by No 24 (an early C20 Bank with -large shaped
pediment doorway on corner to Cross Street; red brick with stone dressings
and stone fret patterns to gables).
Listing NGR: SU7152373529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39134
- 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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