Newton School
NEWTON SCHOOL, SCHOOL TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156962
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Newton School
- Statutory Address:
- NEWTON SCHOOL, SCHOOL TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156962
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Newton School
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEWTON SCHOOL, SCHOOL TERRACE
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:
- NEWTON SCHOOL, SCHOOL TERRACE
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 73039 73643
Details
1. SCHOOL TERRACE 5128 Newton School SU 7273 7/565 SU 7373 8/565 II 2. Board school type. Circa 1874. Architect J Morris probably. One of the better examples in Reading. 2 buildings - 1½ and 2 storeys in gabled Gothic - derived style. Red brick with rounded cill and label strings, latter raised over 1st floor window arches. Toothed eaves. Lighter brick bands and yellow brick patterning in tympana over windows. Tiled roof with crested ridges and toothed verges 3 and 4 light windows in moulded surrounds. Outer bays in both blocks are gabled breaks. Left hand building has tumbled brick in chimneys and retrains of school belfry; also a number of straight headed lancets. Right hand building has large 3 bay gable over pointed entrance of several moulded orders. Faces School Terrace (same date, by same architect). A pleasant group both in Newtown and from the train.
Listing NGR: SU7303973643
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39163
- 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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