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| HER Number | MWB15900 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | 50 Bartholomew Street, Newbury - Phoenix House |
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Summary
Grade II listed 18th century building used as 'The Brewers House' 1841-1923 and as the offices of Newbury Rural District Council in the mid 20th century
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1291309: PHOENIX HOUSE
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): 1/244 Offices of Newbury R.D.C.
Early to mid C.18. Two storeys, red brick. Five C.19 sashes, with cambered heads with good rubber brick cornice over first floor windows. Tall baroque parapet with round headed sash window in centre with pilasters at sides and pediment over. Remainder of parapet with ramped up ends. Pilasters at ends of parapet; capping. C.19 stone pedimented doorcase.
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Early- mid 18th century house, style of James Clarke of Newbury (Master Builder). Circa 1841-1923 used as the Brewers House of the Phoenix Brewery. Two stories and dormer. Symmetrical five window front. Slate roof with coped gables. The beerhouse and associated buildings are at the rear <1>. The building was occupied by Newbury Rural District Council in the mid to late 20th century <5><8>.
West Berkshire Museum has photographs showing Phoenix House in the late 20th century <7>.
Sources and further reading
| <00> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. 1/244. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <01> | Newbury District Field Club. 1972. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1972 VOL 12 NO 2. pp21-35. [Article in serial / SWB12912] |
| <02> | Goodley, K R. 1981. Bygone breweries of Newbury. P4. [Monograph / SWB13241] |
| <03> | Goodley, K R. 1975. Berkshire Breweries of the Nineteenth Century. [Monograph / SWB13240] |
| <04> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <05> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p15, Illust p32. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <06> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p399. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
| <07> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:2003.46.21; 2004.50.442. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
| <08> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1967, Marked 'RDC Office'. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <09> | Armour Heritage. 2020. Former Newbury Electrical Supplies Premises, Bartholomew Street, Newbury: Heritage Statement. AH1106. 2022 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150211] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3426 | BARTHOLOMEW STREET, NEWBURY (Monument) |
| MWB19328 | 51-53 BARTHOLOMEW STREET, Newbury (Building) |
| MWB15901 | The Beerhouse and Brewhouse, formerly Phoenix Brewery, rear of 50 Bartholomew Street, Newbury (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1943 | Former Newbury Electrical Supplies Premises, Bartholomew Street, Newbury: Heritage Statement (Ref: AH1106) |
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