Riches Turpins

RICHES, PEARSON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1319453
Date first listed:
26-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Riches Turpins
Statutory Address:
RICHES, PEARSON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1319453
Date first listed:
26-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
17-Oct-1983
List Entry Name:
Riches Turpins
Statutory Address 1:
RICHES, PEARSON ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
TURPINS, PEARSON 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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RICHES, PEARSON ROAD
Statutory Address:
TURPINS, PEARSON ROAD

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

District:
Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Sonning
National Grid Reference:
SU 75625 75429

Details

SU 7575 SONNING PEARSON ROAD (north side) 14/18 Turpins & Riches 26.1.67 (Formerly listed as GV Turpins) II

House, now 2 houses. Late C16 with some modern additions, two storeys brick, old tile gabled roof. South front is triple gabled with one chimney on ridge between 2 left hand gables, and one at right hand end, both rectangular with diagonal pilasters, offset heads carried round heads of pilasters. 2 right hand gables have first floor string. Each gable has one bay with additional bay between the right and centre gables. Windows are 3-light leaded, those on ground floor in painted moulded wood frames, some lights have original fastenings. Plain shutters to ground floor windows on left and centre. East front has timber framed gable with brick infilling to left, a central timber framed gable projecting and a C20 extension to right. C20 lean-to porch across ground floor to left hand, rendered. Original building was T- shaped, the gabled wing at rear taller. West front has hipped end of main block to right, a C20 entrance at angle and C20 extension to left. Interior, many timbers of original frame exposed, chamfers and stops to joists on ground floor and central first floor room.

Listing NGR: SU7562575429

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
41182
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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