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Latitude: 51.4578 / 51°27'28"N
Longitude: -0.9698 / 0°58'11"W
OS Eastings: 471674
OS Northings: 173704
OS Grid: SU716737
Mapcode National: GBR QMD.8V
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.4MPB
Plus Code: 9C3XF25J+43
Entry Name: Walter Parsons Corn Stores
Listing Date: 5 November 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1248738
English Heritage Legacy ID: 430486
ID on this website: 101248738
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
Tagged with: Architectural structure Pub
The following building shall be added to the list:-
READING FORBURY ROAD
SU 7173 NE (South side)
1/10002 No. 10
Walter Parsons Corn Stores
- II
Corn merchant's warehouse. Built in 1890 for Walter Parsons,
corn merchants. Purple brick with yellow brick and ashlar
dressings; slate roof with parapeted gable to front.
PLAN: Rectangular plan with carriageway through left side and
office on right with front entrance and loading bay behind;
and with three storage floors above.
EXTERIOR: 4 storey 2-bay gabled north front. The ashlar ground
floor has panelled pilasters and segmental arches to office
front on right, with panelled and glazed door and 3-light
window with overlights above and carriageway on left with
plank double doors. Storeys above with moulded brick
stringcourses at floor and cill levels and the two bays
divided by brick pilasters corbelled at top with ball finials
flanking the gable [one ball missing]. Wide 4-light
mullion-transom windows with segmental arches. Plain red brick
rear elevation with sash windows.
INTERIOR: The floors are supported on timber joists with iron
beams and iron columns. Collar truss roof with struts. The
office has glazed and boarded screen to carriageway. Simple
ladder stairs in corner to each floor. Hoist hatch over
carriageway and through floors above. Machinery includes winch
mechanism on first floor, threshing machine on second floor
and hoppers on third floor.
Listing NGR: SU7167473704
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