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3 AND 5, CHEAPSIDE (See details for further address information)

A Grade II Listed Building in Abbey, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4555 / 51°27'19"N

Longitude: -0.9773 / 0°58'38"W

OS Eastings: 471157

OS Northings: 173437

OS Grid: SU711734

Mapcode National: GBR QKF.LP

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.0PQ3

Plus Code: 9C3XF24F+53

Entry Name: 3 AND 5, CHEAPSIDE (See details for further address information)

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Last Amended: 16 May 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113436

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38839

ID on this website: 101113436

Location: Reading, Berkshire, RG1

County: Reading

Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Reading

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Reading Greyfriars

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


In the entry for

CHEAPSIDE

2/430 Nos 3 to 7 (odd) the numbering shall be amended to read Nos 3 and 5

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CHEAPSIDE 1. 5128 Nos 3 to 7 (odd) SU 7173 SW 2/430 II 2. Including No 38 Oxford Road. Circa 1900. Architects, Joseph Morris and Son. 6 bays corner site. 3 1/2 storeys. Dutch stepped gables to attic dormers. English bond grey brick with red brick or terracotta dressings, transom and lintel level bands and moulded strings to crow steps; terracotta decoration and relieving arches to 2 larger gables. Parapet. Tiled roof. 4 off-ridge chimneys, one to right of corner gable is an external stack, corbelled and with an applied corbelled red brick diagonal shaft. Tall gable of 4 lights on corner, with 3 light gable to left and a group of 3 gables 2-3-2 lights to right, at far end is a wide 5-light gable with coped verge and sash ends. 1st and 2nd floor windows have decorative lintels, moulded transoms and fluted mullions. 4 lights to corner bay; Oxford Road bay has an angled bay flanked by single lights. Two 5-light oriels to Cheapside flanking a 5-light window on 2nd floor, pattern revised on 1st floor with bracketed hood over. Outer bay plainer. Heavy kidney shaped rainwater heads. Modern ground floor shop premises retaining former fascia.

Listing NGR: SU7115773437

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