Walter Parsons Corn Stores
WALTER PARSONS CORN STORES, 10, FORBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248738
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Walter Parsons Corn Stores
- Statutory Address:
- WALTER PARSONS CORN STORES, 10, FORBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248738
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Walter Parsons Corn Stores
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALTER PARSONS CORN STORES, 10, FORBURY 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:
- WALTER PARSONS CORN STORES, 10, FORBURY 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 71674 73704
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
READING FORBURY ROAD SU 7173 NE (South side)
1/10002 No. 10 Walter Parsons Corn Stores - II Corn merchant's warehouse. Built in 1890 for Walter Parsons, corn merchants. Purple brick with yellow brick and ashlar dressings; slate roof with parapeted gable to front. PLAN: Rectangular plan with carriageway through left side and office on right with front entrance and loading bay behind; and with three storage floors above. EXTERIOR: 4 storey 2-bay gabled north front. The ashlar ground floor has panelled pilasters and segmental arches to office front on right, with panelled and glazed door and 3-light window with overlights above and carriageway on left with plank double doors. Storeys above with moulded brick stringcourses at floor and cill levels and the two bays divided by brick pilasters corbelled at top with ball finials flanking the gable [one ball missing]. Wide 4-light mullion-transom windows with segmental arches. Plain red brick rear elevation with sash windows. INTERIOR: The floors are supported on timber joists with iron beams and iron columns. Collar truss roof with struts. The office has glazed and boarded screen to carriageway. Simple ladder stairs in corner to each floor. Hoist hatch over carriageway and through floors above. Machinery includes winch mechanism on first floor, threshing machine on second floor and hoppers on third floor.
Listing NGR: SU7167473704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430486
- 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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