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Latitude: 51.4559 / 51°27'21"N
Longitude: -0.9579 / 0°57'28"W
OS Eastings: 472501
OS Northings: 173509
OS Grid: SU725735
Mapcode National: GBR QPF.XJ
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.BNYR
Plus Code: 9C3XF24R+9R
Entry Name: The Screens House
Listing Date: 10 June 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113618
English Heritage Legacy ID: 39270
ID on this website: 101113618
Location: New Town, 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 John the Evangelist and St Stephen
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: House
GASWORKS ROAD
1.
5128
Blakes Lock Sewage Pumping
Station
The Screens House
SU 7273 7/601
II G.V.
2
Screens House. C.1870. Red brick walls, grey brick patterning and dressings;
cast iron small port windows; red tile roof. Simple rectangular building, originally
housing filters for sewage. Detailing similar to Engine House (qv) but less elaborate.
South elevation (to River Kennet) has to each side a round headed lancet window,
flanking 3 full-height doorways divided by narrow brick piers, all fitted with
boarded doors, the outer double-leaf, the centre single. Roof hipped to right
and left on ridge, large timber louver with pyramidal slated roof and turned finial.
Listing NGR: SU7250173509
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