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| HER Number | MWB17897 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Wharf House (formerly Canal House), Newbury Wharf |
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Summary
Former location of 18th century brick building, probably the home of the canal superintendent, previously listed but demolished in 1967 when car park extended
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): 1/270 Wharf House
aka Canal House
Demolished 1967 - see Newbury Buildings Past and Present
C.18. Two storeys, grey brick with red brick dressings. Three sashes to left hand, the centre one in full round headed recess framed by pilasters. Wing on right with three light sash and hipped slate roof. Central part with hipped slate roof. Central part with hipped old tile roof. C.16 stacks. Central door with fanlight.
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Canal House on Newbury Wharf was apparently an important example of 18th century canal architecture <1>. It was Grade II listed (under the name Wharf House) as a two storey grey brick building with a round headed recess in the centre <2>, but was demolished in 1967 when a car park was extended. A photograph exists of it shortly before demolition <3>. At the east end was a projecting wing, with a further single storey addition.
Early 19th century plans <4><5> show two joined buildings on the south side of the canal basin. The house was apparently the home of the local canal superintendent before the basin was filled in <3>. The GIS polygon has been created from the 1:500 First Edition Ordnance Survey Town Plan <6>.
Another large building 125m to the west has used the name Wharf House since the later 20th century.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p51. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <02> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. Map Newbury 1/270. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <03> | Hopson, S. 1988. Newbury Then and Now. No 15. [Monograph / SWB13973] |
| <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] |
| <06> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. Marked but not named. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <07> | Crockett, A. 1999. The archaeology of Newbury Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire. Report No 44500b. WBC Network. p5. [Unpublished document / SWB12654] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15508 | Canal Basin, Newbury Wharf (Monument) |
| MWB5837 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - GREENHAM TO NEWBURY LOCK (Monument) |
| MWB18707 | Wharf House (formerly The Corner House), Wharf Street, Newbury (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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