Latitude: 51.444 / 51°26'38"N
Longitude: -0.9577 / 0°57'27"W
OS Eastings: 472535
OS Northings: 172178
OS Grid: SU725721
Mapcode National: GBR QPK.YT
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.CY2Y
Plus Code: 9C3XC2VR+HW
Entry Name: 6 and 24 to 36, The Mount
Listing Date: 14 December 1978
Last Amended: 16 May 1979
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113438
English Heritage Legacy ID: 38844
ID on this website: 101113438
Location: The Mount, Reading, Berkshire, RG1
County: Reading
Electoral Ward/Division: Redlands
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Reading
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire
Church of England Parish: Reading Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Building Terrace of houses
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SU 7272
9/433
THE MOUNT
Nos 6 and 24 to 36 (even)
(Formerly listed as Nos 6 and 24 to 36 (even), The Mount, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD (North Side))
GV
II
Circa 1876. A two storey terrace for the clerks at Huntley and Palmer's Biscuit Factory with foremen's end terrace houses. Gault brick with white brick bands and chevron-moulded first floor brick window arches. Modillion eaves cornice. Slate roof with four principal chimney stacks with cogged capping. Marginally glazed sash windows with bracket cills and cast iron flower basket guards.
The end houses Nos 6 and 24 have two storey bays capped by gables with moulded coping, these windows have stop moulded lintels. Entered from side which has three window elevation with projecting central doors with rectangular overlight.
Nos 26 to 36 (even) have two windows each, ground floor windows with white and yellow brick flat arches. Paired doorways with bracketed arch entrance and joint gable over.
Railings and standards retained, except for No 6.
Two storey rear extensions, attic windows to rear of Nos 6 and 24. Internal features (ceiling rosettes, mahogony rail to stairs which have curly bottom and plasterwork features) are retained in No 6 and several of the other houses.
Listing NGR: SU7253472178
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