Tofrek Barrack, Brock Barracks
TOFREK BARRACK, BROCK BARRACKS, OXFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375597
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Tofrek Barrack, Brock Barracks
- Statutory Address:
- TOFREK BARRACK, BROCK BARRACKS, OXFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375597
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Tofrek Barrack, Brock Barracks
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOFREK BARRACK, BROCK BARRACKS, OXFORD 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:
- TOFREK BARRACK, BROCK BARRACKS, OXFORD ROAD
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 69315 73646
Details
SU 67 SE READING OXFORD ROAD
(south side)
934/16/10017
Tofrek barrack, Brock barracks
GV II
Soldier's barrack. 1877, designed at the War Office by Major HC Seddon RE, supervising engineer Major Flint RE. Red brick with yellow brick sill and lintel bands, moulded brick ground-floor heads and stone first-floor heads truncated and gable, rear lateral and ridge stacks and tiled roof. PLAN: single-depth rooms each side of central dogleg stair. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 8:3:8-window range. A symmetrical range with yellow sill and lintel bands and moulded brick band below window heads, coped end gables on moulded kneelers, similar paired central gables with paired windows, the upper ones with a 2-centre arched tympanum with patterned brick infill, flanking an arched entrance beneath a brick balustrade. TOFREK inscribed over the entrance. Rear has matching windows with a pair of ablution bays to the centre. INTERIOR: has former dormitories either side of a central dogleg stair. HISTORY: an example of a standard design for the Localisation depots, applied by the local engineer officer. The Cardwell reforms redistributed barracks around the country to encourage local connections, and assist recruitment. Included as part of, with Bodmin, one of the two most complete surviving depots. (Watson CoJonel Sir HM I-listory ofth, Corps of Royal Engineers: Chatham. 1954-: 157-1 ()a).
Listing NGR: SU6931573646
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469561
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Watson, H M, History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, (1954), 157-160
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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