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| HER Number | MWB15513 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Weighing House on Newbury Wharf |
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Summary
Early 19th century building, demolished by 1900 but excavated in 1990s
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01391.10.004
Monument Type(s):
- WEIGH HOUSE (18th century to Late 19th century - 1796 AD to 1896 AD)
Full Description
<1> & <2> Brick built weigh house constructed c. 1796 - 1815. Narrow rectangular building c.26.5m long, with a crushed chalk floor lying on layers of rubble and slate. Internal features included a possible rail and internal crane. Extension with a crushed chalk floor added to the rear between c. 1849 - 1878. The weigh house was demolished c. 1878 - 1896.
The outline of a building is shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map <3> as well as being marked schematically on an 1815 deed <4> and named 'Weighing House' in a plan of 1817 <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 1997. Newbury Wharf: Proposed library site, Newbury, Berkshire: an archaeological evaluation. NWL97/66. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB12653] |
| <02> | Crockett, A. 1999. The archaeology of Newbury Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire. Report No 44500b. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB12654] |
| <03> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. Marked but not named. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <04> | 1815. Redrawing of Newbury Wharf Plan, 1815. [Map / SWB147506] |
| <05> | 1817. Copy of A Plan of Newbury Wharf, &c.. Scale of Yards marked. [Map / SWB14351] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15508 | Canal Basin, Newbury Wharf (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB50 | Newbury Wharf Evaluation 1997 (Ref: NWL97/66) |
| EWB51 | Newbury Wharf Excavation 1998 |
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