Museum
MUSEUM, WHARF STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1289770
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Museum
- Statutory Address:
- MUSEUM, WHARF STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-10-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/00506/34
- Rights:
- © Mr James A Irving. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1289770
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUSEUM, WHARF STREET
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:
- MUSEUM, WHARF STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 47243 67135
Details
1. WHARF STREET 5127 (south side)
Museum (formerly listed as Cloth Hall) SU 4767 SW 6/230 29.9.50
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2. 1626-27 by Richard Emmes of Speenhamland (Master Carpenter) for the Newbury Corporation for use as a cloth factory. The original building was of courtyard plan of which the former south "rowe" or range survives as the museum. By 1659 the building was used as a workhouse (Kendrick's Hospital). From 1706-22 part of the building was adapted for use as a Blue Coat School. With the formation of the River Kennet Waterway Trade in 1714 the old Cloth Hall became a grain store. The north and east ranges were probably demolished circa 1829 when the south range was renovated. Restored in 1897 and converted for use as a museum in 1902-4. In 1934 the Walter Money Memorial gallery was built as the east end in similar style to link the museum with the Old Granary (qv). Two-and-a-half storeys. Six bay north front with 1st floor jetty and 3 large.gables. Tile roof with a brick chimney (circa 1897?) with 2 diagonal shafts on a square stack. Timber-framed with plaster panels. Ground floor bays with semi-circular wood pilasters carrying semi-elliptical blind arcade. Jetty with carved (mostly restored) brackets and moulded bressumer. Mullioned windows with leaded lights and cornices; 3 light attic windows; 4 light 1st floor windows with transoms; 4 light ground floor windows. Openings and doorway formed in west gable wall (former party wall) before 1759 in similar style to remainder. Doorway (remodelled 1902-4) with pilasters and coved, bracketted hood carried round from bressumer. Panelled door. Former doorway in west bay of north front. Modern interior. (Trans Newbury Field Club X (1955-6) 21-41).
Listing NGR: SU4724367135
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396435
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions of the Newbury and District Field Club in Transactions of the Newbury and District Field Club, Vol. 10, (1956), 21-41
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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