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| HER Number | MWB21266 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of building at 29 and 29A Cheap Street, Newbury |
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Summary
Former location of Grade II listed house, 18th century, demolished in 1970s
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): 1/266 No. 29 and 29A
Rec for Delisting
Monument Type(s):
- SHOP (19th century to Late 20th century - 1801 AD? to 1973 AD)
- TOWN HOUSE (19th century to Late 20th century - 1801 AD? to 1973 AD)
Full Description
Modern shops numbered as 29 and 29a Cheap Street, were listed at Grade III in the Newbury Borough list <1> and described as being of three storeys, grey brick with two sashed bays on the upper floor and a slate roof. It was dated to the late 18th century.
The building is shown, but not named, on the late 19th century Town Plan <2> and marked on the Fifth Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1967 <3>.
Land between Bartholomew Street and the Market Place and Cheap Street was extensively redeveloped in the 1970s. This building, along with others from 21-32 and 36-37 Cheap Street, was demolished when the area was rebuilt as the Kennet Centre with an adjacent open air car park.
No.s 29 and 29a were recommended for delisting <1>, and the group was demolished.
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. 1/266. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1967. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <04> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3436 | CHEAP STREET/MARKET PLACE, NEWBURY (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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