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Summary

Grade II listed late 18th terrace over a modern shop front

Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1210831: 7-11, Northbrook Street
• Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre

Other Statuses and Cross-References

• Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): ø 1/84 No. 7
  Late C.18. 3 storeys, variegated brick. Moulded courses. Parapet. 8 sash windows.

Monument Type(s):

• TERRACE (18th century to 19th century - 1770 AD to 1810 AD)
• SHOP (Early 20th century to Early 21st century - 1901 AD to 2013 AD)

Full Description

A group of three Listed adjoining but different buildings in Newbury has been considered together in architectural guides as for many years they formed most of the frontage of a department store, named Camp Hopson, whose address was 6-12 Northbrook Street. The numbering of the properties changed in the second half of the 20th century, leading to some confusion as to the individual elements. No 6 Northbrook Street is not a Listed Building.

The building that forms the southern element of Nos 7-11 Northbrook Street in the early 21st century was previously No 7. (It is therefore suggested that its current numbering be considered as 7-9).

Its listing texts (past <1> and present <2>) describe it as a late 18th century three storey terrace of houses with eight sash windows to the first floor and five on the second. It is of multi-coloured brick with a parapet, and has a lead rainwater head inscribed 1790. There is a modern shop front on the ground floor, and the building was rebuilt at the rear.

The department store, Camp Hopson, was founded in 1921 following the amalgamation of two different long established family businesses in Newbury, Alfred Camp's Drapery Bazaar and Joseph Hopson's Furniture Store. The newly formed business encompassed four different businesses, Alfred Camp's Drapery Bazaar at Nos. 6-9 Northbrook Street, George Wintles Drapery Business at Nos. 10-11 Northbrook Street, William Penfords Drapery & Funeral Business at Nos. 13-14 Northbrook Street and Joseph Hopson's Furniture Store at Nos. 28 & 64-65 Northbrook Street. The conversion work included a unification and refit of the stores and the insertion of new shop fronts <5>.

West Berkshire Museum has photographs showing the frontage in the 1980s; and Camp's Drapery Bazaar in the early 20th century <6>.

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