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| HER Number | MWB18812 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | 18 The Broadway, Newbury (formerly Speenhamland) |
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Summary
Grade II listed 19th century building, part of the George and Pelican inn, later a shop and restaurant
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1290876: 18, The Broadway
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (III): 2/51 Nos. 16 and 18
House and shop. One building. C.18-19 stucco front on a probably C.17 core.
Monument Type(s):
- INN (Undated)
- BUILDING (19th century - 1801 AD to 1832 AD)
- SHOP (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - Present - 1901 AD to 1983 AD)
Full Description
18 The Broadway in Speenhamland is a Grade II listed building that was once part of a coaching inn called the George and Pelican, this element probably being The Pelican. It has a stucco front of what might be a 17th century core <1>. A print of c 1825 (held by the NMR)indicates it previously formed part of a uniform five window range which included the site of No 16 <2>.
West Berkshire Museum has a 1910 photograph <3> showing the frontage; the shop was then occupied by E Lipscomb, Cycle Agent and Cycle Maker. The photograph shows only the ground and first floor; the first floor has two sash windows (1 over 1) over the shop and a bay window (2 over 2) over the side passage; the ground floor has a display window with an entrance on the right, next to a side passage with an arch of decorative ironwork (this is still present in the early 21st century).
Sources and further reading
| <01> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. 2/51. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <02> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <03> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). WBC Network. NEBYM:2004.50.544. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15946 | George and Pelican, The Broadway, Speenhamland (Building) |
| MWB19476 | 2 London Road, Newbury (formerly Speenhamland) (Building) |
| MWB19395 | 20 and 22 The Broadway, Newbury (formerly Speenhamland) (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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