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| HER Number | MWB18343 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | 4 Oxford Street, Newbury |
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Summary
Grade II listed 18th century stable, 18th century service wing, inn, 18th century building, 19th century house
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1211486: 4, Oxford Street
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): ø 2/47 No. 4
House. 3 storeys. C.18 red brick with C.19 rusticated stucco base. Five C.19 sash windows, two blocked. String at 2nd floor. Dentilled brick cornice. Welsh slate roof. Scroll bracketted hood and pilasters to front doorway. Five hipped tiled gables at back.
Monument Type(s):
- BUILDING (18th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- SERVICE WING (18th century - 1767 AD to 1800 AD)
- STABLE (18th century - 1767 AD to 1800 AD)
- INN (18th century - 1768 AD to 1768 AD)
- HOUSE (19th century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
No 4, formerly part of the Bear Hotel, is a three storey house dating to the 18th century with 19th century sash windows and a carriage way into a courtyard at the back <2>.
The buildings of No 4, along with those at Nos 24 and 26 Broadway, were recorded and assessed in 2004-05 <3> in connection with the redevelopment of the site.
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. ø 2/47. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p95, illust p111. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <03> | Wessex Archaeology. 2010. 4 Oxford Street & 24-26 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire - Historic Building Assessment, Survey and Recording. Report Ref 58640.03. 2024 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB147930] |
| <04> | Wessex Archaeology. 2010. 4 Oxford Street & 24-26 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire - Historic Building Condition Survey. report ref 58640.02. [Unpublished document / SWB148503] |
Related Monuments
| MWB16726 | Site of The Bear, Speenhamland, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB21209 | Site of malt house at rear of Speenhamland Brewery, Newbury (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1123 | 4 Oxford Street & 24-26 The Broadway, Newbury: Historic Building Assessment, Survey and Recording (Ref: Report Ref 58640.03) |
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