Latitude: 51.4436 / 51°26'36"N
Longitude: -0.9579 / 0°57'28"W
OS Eastings: 472524
OS Northings: 172138
OS Grid: SU725721
Mapcode National: GBR QPK.XY
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.BZZ6
Plus Code: 9C3XC2VR+CV
Entry Name: 57, Christchurch Road
Listing Date: 14 December 1978
Last Amended: 16 May 1979
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113440
English Heritage Legacy ID: 38848
ID on this website: 101113440
Location: The Mount, Reading, Berkshire, RG2
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
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SU 7272
9/437
CHRISTCHURCH ROAD (north side)
No 57
(Formerly listed as Nos 57 and 57A, The Mount, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD)
GV
II
House for manager of Huntley and Palmer's. On corner of Christchurch Road and the Mount estate. Angle turret towards Christchurch. Circa 1876. Two and half storeys. Gault brick with paler brick bands at cill and lintel levels. (latter brick-block flush-work). Modillion eaves cornice. Slate roof with fish-scale bands. Two chimneys lacking cogged capping. Plate glass sash windows with bracket cills, cast-iron flower basket guards and stop-moulded stone lintels. Three bays to main road with corner angled bays, to left as polygonal turret, both with turret roofs, left hand one with diaperwork in pointed relieving arches over first floor. Central gabled break with diaperwork and irregularly placed windows, paired on first floor. Gabled hood to doorpiece which has floral caps and pointed entrance. Decoratively panelled door. Coped gable to east with diaper in gable. Two windows and angle turret to the Mount. Railings, Standards etc retained.
Listing NGR: SU7252472138
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