168,172 AND 174, CASTLE STREET
168,172 AND 174, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154775
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- 168,172 AND 174, CASTLE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 168,172 AND 174, CASTLE STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-05-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/03926/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154775
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-May-1979
- List Entry Name:
- 168,172 AND 174, CASTLE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 168,172 AND 174, CASTLE 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:
- 168,172 AND 174, CASTLE 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 70809 72973
Details
SU 7072 13/39
5128
Castle Hill,
CASTLE STREET (North Side),
Nos 168, 172 and 174
(Formerly listed as Nos 168 to 174 (even) CASTLE STREET (North Side))
II GV
Early-mid C19. Short 4 storey and basement terrace. Channelled stucco ground
floor, upper part brick with bracketed stucco cornice below 3rd floor. Cornice,
blocking course and slate roof. 8 bays. Glazing bar sash windows with stucco
architraves, 5 on 1st floor have bracketed cornices. 2 storey outer angular
stucco bays with pilastered corners, dentil cornice and corner wreaths. Originally
4 doors, one now converted to window (No 170). Doors have rectangular fanlights
(Nos 168 and 174 linked ovals, To 168 retaining lantern). Area railings and
dividing walls with one gate pier to street.
Listing NGR: SU7080972973
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38833
- 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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