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Latitude: 51.4571 / 51°27'25"N
Longitude: -0.9501 / 0°57'0"W
OS Eastings: 473039
OS Northings: 173643
OS Grid: SU730736
Mapcode National: GBR QRF.N3
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.HM1W
Plus Code: 9C3XF24X+RW
Entry Name: Newton School
Listing Date: 14 December 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1156962
English Heritage Legacy ID: 39163
ID on this website: 101156962
Location: New Town, Reading, Berkshire, RG1
County: Reading
Electoral Ward/Division: Park
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: School building
1. SCHOOL TERRACE
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Newton School
SU 7273 7/565
SU 7373 8/565
II
2.
Board school type. Circa 1874. Architect J Morris probably. One of the better
examples in Reading. 2 buildings - 1½ and 2 storeys in gabled Gothic - derived
style. Red brick with rounded cill and label strings, latter raised over 1st
floor window arches. Toothed eaves. Lighter brick bands and yellow brick
patterning in tympana over windows. Tiled roof with crested ridges and toothed
verges 3 and 4 light windows in moulded surrounds. Outer bays in both blocks
are gabled breaks. Left hand building has tumbled brick in chimneys and retrains
of school belfry; also a number of straight headed lancets. Right hand building
has large 3 bay gable over pointed entrance of several moulded orders. Faces
School Terrace (same date, by same architect). A pleasant group both in Newtown
and from the train.
Listing NGR: SU7303973643
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