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Latitude: 51.4513 / 51°27'4"N
Longitude: -0.9625 / 0°57'45"W
OS Eastings: 472188
OS Northings: 172994
OS Grid: SU721729
Mapcode National: GBR QNH.W5
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.8SH8
Plus Code: 9C3XF22P+GX
Entry Name: Albion Place
Listing Date: 22 March 1957
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113506
English Heritage Legacy ID: 39002
ID on this website: 101113506
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 John the Evangelist and St Stephen
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
LONDON ROAD
1.
5128
(North Side)
Nos 45 to 65 (odd)
(Albion Place)
SU 7273 7/157
SU 7272 9/157 22.3.57.
II* GV
2.
Circa 1825-35 by Richard Billing, local architect/builder. 3 storeys, attic
and basement. Stucco, channelled ground floor. String under 1st floor windows,
moulded cornice with parapet which has balustraded panels over windows. Slate
roof. A good symmetrical terrace with 2 end houses projecting slightly. Each
house has 3 semi-circular headed dormers, some with radiating glazing and 3
ranges of glazing bar sash windows, end houses have architrave and cornice
to centre 1st floor windows. Round headed windows on ground floor with radiating
glazing and segmental headed recessed doorway; 6 panelled doors with Greek
Doric fluted columns supporting Greek Key pattern; radiating fanlight overall.
Contemporary cast iron rails to areas and steps. Carriage sweep in front with
pairs of panelled pyramidal-capped stone piers at each end.
Listing NGR: SU7218872994
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