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38 and 40, The Mount

A Grade II Listed Building in Redlands, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4437 / 51°26'37"N

Longitude: -0.9579 / 0°57'28"W

OS Eastings: 472521

OS Northings: 172154

OS Grid: SU725721

Mapcode National: GBR QPK.XW

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.BZY3

Plus Code: 9C3XC2VR+FR

Entry Name: 38 and 40, The Mount

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Last Amended: 16 May 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1321967

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38847

ID on this website: 101321967

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: Architectural structure Double house

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 January 2026 to reformat the text to current standards.

SU 7272
9/436

THE MOUNT
Nos 38 and 40

(Formerly listed as Nos 38 and 40, The Mount, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD (North Side)

GV
II
Circa 1876. Two storey pair, similar position to Nos 2 and 4. Gault brick with paler bands at cill and lintel levels. Modillion eaves cornice to hipped slate roof, four end chimneys. Four windows on first floor with moulded brick chevron arches, outer canted bays on ground floor with cogged brick cornice and stone stop-moulded lintels. Marginally glazed sash windows. Paired central four-panel half glazed doors with rectangular overlights and arched entrances in heavy bracketed hood with cogged brick cornice. Linked to No 57 Christchurch Road by garden entrances - a pair of gables breaking short length of wall with moulded cope. Railings, standards retained.

Listing NGR: SU7252172154

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