THE GEORGE HOTEL
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1155931
Date first listed: 22-Mar-1957
Statutory Address: 61,62 AND 63, MINSTER STREET
Statutory Address: THE GEORGE HOTEL, 10-12, KING STREET
Statutory Address: THE GEORGE HOTEL, 8 AND 9, KING STREET
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Location
Statutory Address: 61,62 AND 63, MINSTER STREET
Statutory Address: THE GEORGE HOTEL, 10-12, KING STREET
Statutory Address: THE GEORGE HOTEL, 8 AND 9, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Reading (Unitary Authority)
National Grid Reference: SU 71653 73367
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
KING STREET
1.
5128
(South Side)
- Nos 8 and 9
22.3.57. Nos 10. to 12 (consec)
(The George Hotel)
SU 7173 SE 3/151
II
2.
Including Nos 61 to 63 (consec) Minster Street. First mentioned 1423. Built
at various dates round a courtyard with one entrance from King Street and secondary
entrance from Minster Street. King Street front Nos 11 and 12 a modern fake
timber design but original timber members survive. 3 storeys. 4 modern windows,
on ground floor 2 angled bay windows and central carriage arch . Nos 8 and
9 and return to Minster Street, 4 storeys early C19, stucco and slate roof
with rounded corner, moulded cornice over 2nd floor and moulded cope to parapet.
No 9 has 2 windows, modern casements. No 8, 3 windows on curve with 2 storey
framing pilaster strips on ground floor, doubled to Minster Street. Glazing
bar sashes except 1st floor. Nos 62 and 63, raised surrounds, cornices to
1st floor. Nos 61 forms a slight break with Ionic pilasters framing centre
and outer incised pilasters, also pedimented 1st floor windows. 3 storey 3
window brick and tile extension to Yeild Hall Lane. Ground floor a continuous
range of modern glazing bar shop windows. The Courtyard is cobbled and the
facades are mainly C18 painted brick with various groups of C18 and early C19
windows; south block with brick block cornice.
Listing NGR: SU7165373367
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 38981
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.
End of official listing