The Litten
The Litten, Newtown Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290308
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Litten
- Statutory Address:
- The Litten, Newtown Road
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- Date:
- 2004-03-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/11838/13
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290308
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Litten
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Litten, Newtown 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:
- The Litten, Newtown Road
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 46928 66606
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Amendment on the 18 July 2022 to update the text and reformat the text to current standards
SU 4666 NE
7/133
NEWTOWN ROAD
The Litten
GV
II
Around 1848, part of the St Bartholomew's School foundation, later used as an hotel. Town-and-a-half storeys. Double fronted with three windows. Double-pile plan. Slate roof with coped gables and moulded gable-stacks. Brick with ashlar dressings. Coped, gabled dormers to end bays. Recessed sash windows with hoodmoulds; first floor outer windows of three lights; splayed bay, four-light, windows to ground floor. Portico with arched doorway with square hoodmould; stepped pediment flanked by pinnacles.
Forms part of the former Newbury Commercial School with adjoining Litten Chapel (qv).
Listing NGR: SU4692866606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395202
- 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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