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1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET (See details for further address information)

A Grade II Listed Building in Abbey, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4562 / 51°27'22"N

Longitude: -0.972 / 0°58'19"W

OS Eastings: 471523

OS Northings: 173529

OS Grid: SU715735

Mapcode National: GBR QLF.RF

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.3NHJ

Plus Code: 9C3XF24H+F6

Entry Name: 1-31, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET (See details for further address information)

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Last Amended: 1 August 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113564

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39134

ID on this website: 101113564

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 Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


In the entry for

BROAD STREET
(north side)

Nos 24 to 28 (consec) ++
Nos 35 to 37 (consec)

1/558
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24, 26, and 28 and
Nos 35, 36 and 37

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BROAD STREET
(north side)

Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
2/558 Nos 35 to 37 (consec)

the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
Nos 35 to 38 (consec)

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BROAD STREET
(north side)
2/558
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24, 26, and 28 and
Nos 35, 36 and 37

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BROAD STREET
(north side)
1/558
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
the numbering shall be amended to read
Nos 24, 26, and 28 and
Nos 35, 36 and 37

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FRIAR STREET
(South Side)
Nos 148 and 149

3/558
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150

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FRIAR STEERT
(South Side)

Nos 148 and 149
2/558
The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150

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FRIAR STEERT
(South Side)
2/558
Nos 148 and 149

The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150

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FRIAR STEERT
(South Side)
2/558
Nos 148 and 149

The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 148, 149 and 150

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BROAD STREET

(North Side)

Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 37 (consec)
3/558

The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 38 (consec)

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BROAD STREET
(North Side)
12/558
Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 37 (consec)

The numbering shall be amended to read Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 38 (consec)

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BROAD STREET
(North Side)


1/558 Nos 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 37 (consec)

The numbering shall be amended to read and 24 to 28 (consec)
and Nos 35 to 38 (consec)

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QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
1.
5128
Nos 1 to 31 (odd)
Nos 2 to 32 (even)
SU 7173 NE 1/558
SU 7173 SW 2/558
SU 7173 SE 3/558
SU 7173 12/558
II

2.
Including Nos 148 and 149 Friar Street and Nos 24 to 28 and 35 to 37 (consec)
Broad Street. A circa 1894 commercial street with returns to Broad and Friar
Streets. Probably by Joseph Morris. Dutch gabled free Baroque style. 3 1/2
storeys, yellow brick and terracotta with dividing Ionic pilasters. Dentil
cornice. Pilasters to dormers, broken pediments above. An elongated pattern
of shallow bays to 1st and 2nd floors 4:2:1:1:1:1:3. Mullion and transom window
to bays, sashes with architraves (and pediments on 1st floor) to rest. Modern
shopfronts, retaining cornice to fascia and scroll brackets to pilasters, only
one shop retains prewar shopfront. Large returns to Broad Street. The return
to east (No 28 Broad Street) supported by No 26 (dated 1894, grey brick with
red terracotta dressings) and by No 24 (an early C20 Bank with -large shaped
pediment doorway on corner to Cross Street; red brick with stone dressings
and stone fret patterns to gables).

Listing NGR: SU7152373529

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