Simmonds Malthouse

SIMMONDS MALTHOUSE, FOBNEY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1155180
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:
Simmonds Malthouse
Statutory Address:
SIMMONDS MALTHOUSE, FOBNEY STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1155180
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1978
List Entry Name:
Simmonds Malthouse
Statutory Address 1:
SIMMONDS MALTHOUSE, FOBNEY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SIMMONDS MALTHOUSE, FOBNEY 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 71335 72981

Details

FOBNEY STREET 1. 5128 Simmonds Malthouse SU 7172 13/481A II 2. Said to date from the 1850s and the architect to have been one of the Briants. Red brick with overlapped eaves cornice. 2 gables to south with hipped roofs and vents at north end. Modern entrance to north-east. South end has cast iron tie rods on 2 stages to south and 4 stages to east, with hops in pattern. Small segmental headed windows on ground floor and in upper part. West side 3 bays with dividing piers, 2 bays with hop leaf tie rods. Slate hipped roof. A plain but impressive building, joined on north side to later malthouse. Interior entered from east in segmental headed wide entrance, lower floors altered.

Listing NGR: SU7133572981

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Legacy System number:
38927
Legacy System:
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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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