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Latitude: 51.451 / 51°27'3"N
Longitude: -0.9612 / 0°57'40"W
OS Eastings: 472281
OS Northings: 172958
OS Grid: SU722729
Mapcode National: GBR QPH.59
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.9S6J
Plus Code: 9C3XF22Q+CG
Entry Name: No 44 (The Acacias) and Railings to Street the Acacias
Listing Date: 14 December 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113511
English Heritage Legacy ID: 39017
ID on this website: 101113511
Location: The Mount, Reading, Berkshire, RG1
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 St Giles
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Building
LONDON ROAD
1.
5128
(South Side)
No 44 (The Acacias)
and Railings
to street
SU 7272 9/162
II GV
2.
Before 1840 (shewn on Weller map). A detached 2 storey and basement villa
of Bath stone with hipped slate roof. Moulded eaves cornice. 3 windows 1st
floor, 2 on ground floor, glazing bar sashes with flanking full height pilaster
strips. Central door with segmental patterned fanlight. Plain Greek Doric
porch on stone steps. East return has 2 ground floor bows which have been
attributed to Waterhouse as alterations for William Isaac Palmer (of Huntley
and Palmers) who lived there - one has stairs to basement. Good conservatory
at rear with an extensive rockery. Linked to Greenbank by 3+3 window 3 storey
extension with 2 storey pavilion to right. The interior has a number of reeded
features (front door surround, ground floor back room fireplace etc). Excellent
contemporary ironwork to street - spearhead railings box panel standards and
double gates.
Listing NGR: SU7228172958
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