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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
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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