78-84, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
78-84, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113584
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1957
- List Entry Name:
- 78-84, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 78-84, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113584
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1957
- List Entry Name:
- 78-84, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 78-84, SOUTHAMPTON 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:
- 78-84, SOUTHAMPTON 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 71652 72846
Details
SOUTHAMPTON STREET 1. 5128 (West side) Nos 78 to 84 (even) SU 7172 NE 4/246 22.3.57. II* GV 2. 1810 by Richard Billing, Senior. 3 storey, basement and attic terrace. Brick with stucco string at 1st floor level and smaller string about 2 foot 6 inches above. Small brick cornice string formed by a course of 4½ inch headers and a course of brickwork over, projecting. Parapet with stone coping. Slate roof. Each house has 2 semi-circular headed dormer windows with radiating glazing bars to sashes. 2 ranges of windows, glazing bar sashes, 1st floor tall with floor level cills, segmental headed recesses and elliptical curved balconies of wrought iron with cast lead ornament. Recessed doorway, 6 panel door with flanking fluted Greek Doric columns supporting key pattern frieze and segmental radiating fanlight. The upper windows of these houses are grouped in pairs giving a rhythm of 2-blank-2-blank etc.
Listing NGR: SU7165272846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39178
- 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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