79, LONDON ROAD
79, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156000
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- 79, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 79, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156000
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- 79, LONDON ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 79, LONDON ROAD
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:
- 79, LONDON ROAD
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 72621 73098
Details
LONDON ROAD 1. 5128 (North Side) No 79 su 7273 7/513 II GV 2. Detached Italianate villa of Eldon Square type. Mid C19. 2 storeys and basement with 2 1/2 storey gabled break to right. Stucco. 2 bays. Glazing bar sashes except ground floor right. Tripartite windows in right hand bay: arched on 2nd floor with moulded heads ; panelled mullions on 1st floor with bracketed pediment and cill; panelled pilasters on ground floor windows with scroll brackets to pediment and stone bracketed cast iron balcony with delicate oval, lozenge and wreath pattern. The left hand bay has bracketed pediments to windows with ante-fixae (ground floor window has a balcony ). Set back entrance porch with cornice and parapet to left. Garden entrance in segment-headed reveal to right. Slate roof with. deep eaves and side chimneys. Dwarf wall to street with moulded capping and cross fabled 5 ft gate piers.
Listing NGR: SU7262173098
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39005
- 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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