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Culvert on Holy Brook Running South Westwards from SU71441/73234 to 71327/73133

A Grade II* Listed Building in Abbey, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4531 / 51°27'11"N

Longitude: -0.9741 / 0°58'26"W

OS Eastings: 471379

OS Northings: 173183

OS Grid: SU713731

Mapcode National: GBR QLG.9J

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.2QCW

Plus Code: 9C3XF23G+79

Entry Name: Culvert on Holy Brook Running South Westwards from SU71441/73234 to 71327/73133

Listing Date: 24 October 1984

Last Amended: 26 November 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1321866

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39268

ID on this website: 101321866

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 Giles

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


In the entry for REAR OF CASTLE STREET
Nos 1-31 (odd)
2/620 South Side)
Culvert on Holy Brook running
south westwards from SU 7145/7320
to SU 7132/7314.
The address shall be amended to read REAR OF CASTLE STREET
Nos 1-31 (odd)
(South Side)
Culvert on Holy Brook running
south westwards from SU 71441/73234
to 71327/73133.

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REAR OF CASTLE STREET
1.
5128
NOS 1-31 (ODD)
(South side)
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Culvert on Holy Brook running
south westwards from SU7145/
7320 to SU7132/7314
SU 7173 SW 2/620
II*
2.
Culvert. Late C16 to C18 with C19 & 20 repairs, incorporating some carved & moulded
stones of possibly Cll or C12. Brick with stone and some concrete. Approximately
160 metres of culvert averaging 3 metres wide and 1.5 metres high. The base of the
walls are of dressed stone and support brick and stone vaulting in the form of a
depressed arch. Working eastwards, first section approx. 50 metres long in C18
brick followed by 10 metres of concrete repairs ending in an arch of re-used
stone with roll mould; approx 17 metres of brick vaulting ending in an arch with
a moulded keystone; approx. 18 metres of stone vaulting formed of irregular dressed
stones incorporating some carved stones with chevron and volute ornaments of
possibly C11 ending in a brick arch of late C16 bricks; approx. 15 metres of moulded
stone ribbed arches set in parallel to form continuous vault, the stone ribs being
re-used stones of possibly C12, 40 ribs in all; approx. 8 metres of late C16
brickwork forming vault; the remainder of the culvert is C18 & 19 brick vaulting
of varying widths and incorporating C20 repairs.


Listing NGR: SU7133773209

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