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Uplands

A Grade II Listed Building in Redlands, Reading

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4435 / 51°26'36"N

Longitude: -0.9574 / 0°57'26"W

OS Eastings: 472557

OS Northings: 172125

OS Grid: SU725721

Mapcode National: GBR QQK.1Z

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.CZ79

Plus Code: 9C3XC2VV+92

Entry Name: Uplands

Listing Date: 14 December 1978

Last Amended: 16 May 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1321968

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38850

Also known as: 59 The Mount

ID on this website: 101321968

Location: The Mount, Reading, Berkshire, RG2

County: Reading

Electoral Ward/Division: Redlands

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Reading

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Reading Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
1.
5128
(North Side)
The Mount
No 59 (Uplands)
SU 7272 9/439
II GV
2.
On corner with Christchurch Road. House for manager at Huntley and Palmer's
Factory. Decorative features face approach from Christchurch. 1876. 2 storeys
gault brick with yellow brick cill and lintel bands and patterning to square
corner turret. Moulded brick modillion eaves cornice. Hipped slate roof with
fish-scale bands and 2 brick chimneys with cogged capping. Stop-moulded stone
lintels. Plate glass sash windows with bracket cills. 4 bays to road, angle
turret to left, canted bay with turret roof to right. Centre projecting porch
with pointed arch entrance and high parapet with moulded brick rosettes (reminiscent
of Joseph Morris's work) and 2 order archway with label and chamfered side
piers with stone floral caps. Decorative panels to door with applied patterned
lintel. Contemporary conservatory on ground floor on outer facet of turret,
it has a hipped glazed roof, crested ridge and painted panes. Angled return
to west. Railings, standards retained. Interior altered.


Listing NGR: SU7255772125

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