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13 Castle Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Abbey, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4535 / 51°27'12"N

Longitude: -0.9745 / 0°58'28"W

OS Eastings: 471354

OS Northings: 173219

OS Grid: SU713732

Mapcode National: GBR QLG.6D

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.2Q6M

Plus Code: 9C3XF23G+96

Entry Name: 13 Castle Street

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Last Amended: 25 January 2024

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113412

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38790

ID on this website: 101113412

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 St Giles

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


CASTLE STREET
1.
5128
(South Side)
No 13
SU 7173 SW 2/49
II GV
2.
Probably mid C18. Altered and modernised. Older probably C17 house incorporated.
3 storeys. Silver grey brick headers with red dressings. Cornice removed,
reduced to string with low parapet. 3 windows on upper floors, glazing bar
sashes. Early C19 shop front removed and replaced by modern replica: central
doorway, projecting piers with Soanian incisions, 6 panel door with radiating
fanlight and pediment, flanking recessed glazing bar bows with outer pilasters.
Cast-iron rainwater box to east, part retaining Soanian incisions. Interior
remodelled but retains staircase with turned balusters, ball finials and pendants
to newels.


Listing NGR: SU7135673215

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