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155, Friar Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Abbey, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4566 / 51°27'23"N

Longitude: -0.9715 / 0°58'17"W

OS Eastings: 471553

OS Northings: 173572

OS Grid: SU715735

Mapcode National: GBR QLF.V8

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.3NR7

Plus Code: 9C3XF24H+J9

Entry Name: 155, Friar Street

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1303154

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38960

ID on this website: 101303154

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


1.
5128
SU 7173 NE
1/493

FRIAR STREET
(South Side)
No 155

II

2.
1870s. Gabled frontage to street. 3 1/2 storeys, 1 bay. Brick with ashlar bands
and moulded strings over ground, 1st and 2nd floors. Slate roof. 2 storey
bay over ground floor with crenellated parapet. Attic window is a pointed
tripartite lunette with transom, ogee label and poppyhead. Shaped gable with
decorated verge. Moulded surround to late C19 shopfront. Pleasant old fashioned
(probably circa 1900) shop inside with 'L'-plan counter.

Listing NGR: SU7155373572

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