Nos 32 to 40, London Road
32-40, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321928
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 32 to 40, London Road
- Statutory Address:
- 32-40, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321928
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 32 to 40, London Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- 32-40, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG
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:
- 32-40, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG
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 72225 72954
Details
SU 7272
9/164
LONDON ROAD (south side)
Nos 32 to 40 (even)
(Formerly listed as Terrace of houses immediately west of Greenbank)
22.3.57.
GV
II
Formerly part of Portland Place and including Portland House (No 32). Before 1802. Three storeys and basement, western part with attic. Red brick. Bath stone string over basement windows. Stucco string at first floor level. Simple stucco cornice and brick parapet over. Part mansard old tile roof, part slate roof. Six dormer windows, glazing bar sash windows. Fifteen to upper floors with small wrought iron balconies on first floor. Ground floor altered now fourteen windows and one doorway to left and six panelled door with radiating fanlight and Doric portico, frieze cornice and blocking course. Detached corresponding doorway to right lacks fanlight. Contemporary arrow head railings.
Listing NGR: SU7222572954
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39015
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 4 February 2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
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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