Old Rectory

The Old Rectory, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1215209
Date first listed:: 14-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:: Old Rectory
Statutory Address:: The Old Rectory, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS

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Date:: 2002-08-30
Reference:: IOE01/07629/12
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1215209
Date first listed:: 14-Apr-1967
Date of most recent amendment:: 19-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:: Old Rectory
Statutory Address 1:: The Old Rectory, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: The Old Rectory, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Theale
National Grid Reference:: SU 64075 71323

Details

SU 6471 7/5

THEALE ENGLEFIELD ROAD (south-west side) Old Rectory

(Formerly listed as Rectory)

14.4.67

G.V. II

Rectory. Dated S.S. 1830 on rainwater heads. Bath stone ashlar with hipped slate roof. Square plan. Two storeys.

West front: plinth, plat band, cornice, parapet and four stacks. Five bays, centre three slightly projecting; glazing bar sashes. Central six-panelled door, bottom two flush, and rectangular radial fanlight. Stone doorcase consisting of unfluted Doric columns supporting triglyph frieze and triangular pediment.

South front: triangular pediment over centre three slightly projecting bays with circular panel in tympanum. Five bays. Ground floor two bay projecting rectangular bay window to right with cornice and parapet.

East front: five bays. Central half glazed door with overlight.

Interior: quiet early C19 interior with fret ornament on architraves.

Listing NGR: SU6407971327

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Legacy System number:: 400265
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 5 February 2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html

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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.