ST DAVID'S HALL
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1303031
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Dec-1978
- Statutory Address:
- ST DAVID'S HALL, 24-30, LONDON ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- ST DAVID'S HALL, 24-30, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Reading (Unitary Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 72185 72944
Details
LONDON ROAD
1.
5128
(South Side)
Nos 24 to 30 (even)
(St David's Hall)
(Formerly listed as
Portland Place)
SU 7272 9/165 22.3.57.
II* GV
2.
Formerly Portland Place. 1830s probably by Billing (local architect). 4 storeys
and basement. Bath stone front to brick building. Formerly 4 (?5) houses.
End houses project and have angle pilasters, moulded pediments over, entablature
and blocking course with central panel to centre part. Roof slate with large
stacks with moulded capping. Ground floor rusticated. Moulded string at 1st
floor level. Central portion has continuous Greek Doric colonnade at ground
floor level with cast-iron balcony railings over. 3:6:3 windows, glazing bar
sashes. 2nd and 4th windows of centre 1st floor have moulded architrave surround
and pediment over. 1st floor windows of outer breaks have cast iron balconies
and centre one has moulded architrave surround and'cornice over. Flanking
Greek Doric porticoes with,blocking course in small recessed 2 storey extensions,
small doors with rectangular fanlights over, oval pattern glazing. 2 doors
in centre, 4 upper panels glazed, also with oval pattern fanlights. Arrow
head railings to areas.
Listing NGR: SU7218572944
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39014
- 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.
End of official listing
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