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88, London Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Katesgrove, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4515 / 51°27'5"N

Longitude: -0.968 / 0°58'4"W

OS Eastings: 471809

OS Northings: 173007

OS Grid: SU718730

Mapcode National: GBR QMH.N3

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.5SM4

Plus Code: 9C3XF22J+JR

Entry Name: 88, London Street

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1156203

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39051

ID on this website: 101156203

Location: Reading, Berkshire, RG1

County: Reading

Electoral Ward/Division: Katesgrove

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


LONDON STREET
1.
5128
(West Side)
No 88
SU 7173 SE 3/180
II GV
2.
Early C18 to London Street, refronting earlier building. 2 storeys, attic
and basement. Brick. Old tiled roof hipped to left. 1 dormer. 2 windows
on 1st floor, segmental headed glazing bar sashes. Mid C19 shopfront on ground
floor: 3 pilaster strips and dentil cornice to fascia. Jettied 1st floor to
Church Street has dragon beam to front, the ground floor brick infill, 1st
floor rendered. Modern weatherboarding at rear. The interior has turned baluster
staircase, lower flight sliced in two, the cellar has a fragment of stone,
possibly mediaeval with a chevron carved on it. Evidence that the London Street
front was formerly jettied.


Listing NGR: SU7180973007

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