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| HER Number | MWB19420 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | 26 The Broadway, Newbury (formerly Speenhamland) |
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Summary
Grade II listed former inn, 19th century to Early to Mid 20th century managers house, cafe, 18th century building, brewery, Early 20th century to Late 20th century restaurant
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1220860: 26, The Broadway
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): ø 2/48 No. 24
No. 26
House and shops. Probably one building in spite of straight joint towards W. of front. Mid-late C.18 front of 3 storeys, variegated brick, with moulded and dentilled brick cornice below parapet. In 1st floor are six sash windows in flush frames and with a continuous moulded string above them.
Interior:- 1st floor front room of No. 24 has some reused C.17 panelling.
Monument Type(s):
- BREWERY (Undated)
- CAFE (Undated)
- INN (Undated)
- BUILDING (18th century - 1714 AD to 1754 AD)
- MANAGERS HOUSE (19th century to Mid 20th century - 1802 AD to 1935 AD)
- RESTAURANT (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - Present - 1901 AD to 1983 AD)
Full Description
Nos 24 and 26 The Broadway in Speenhamland are separately listed at Grade II <1> though were considered previously to probably form one building in spite of a straight joint in their frontage <5>. They formerly were part of The Bear inn.
The buildings of No 26 The Broadway, along with those at No 24 Broadway and 4 Oxford Street, were recorded and assessed in 2004-05 <2><3> in connection with the redevelopment of the site.
West Berkshire Museum has a photograph showing the frontage in the 1960s <4> and archaeologist OGS Crawford took photographs of the street in the winter of 1943, for the National Buildings Record <6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | 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 [Unpublished document / SWB147930] |
| <03> | Wessex Archaeology. 2010. 4 Oxford Street & 24-26 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire - Historic Building Condition Survey. report ref 58640.02. [Unpublished document / SWB148503] |
| <04> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). WBC Network. NEBYM:2004.50.548. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
| <05> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. ø 2/48. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <06> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). c1850-1991. England's Places - online version of the National Building Record's Architectural Red Box Collection. https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/archive-collections/englands-places/. Card 0218_055. [Website / SWB148935]
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/englands-places/ (Accessed 13/06/2023) |
Related Monuments
| MWB16726 | Site of The Bear, Speenhamland, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB19410 | 24 The Broadway, Newbury (formerly Speenhamland) (Building) |
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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