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| HER Number | MWB21397 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of St Nicolas' Parish Room, West Mills, Newbury |
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Summary
Former location of a parish room, designed by James Money, from the late 19th to the late 20th century
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Monument Type(s):
- CHURCH HALL (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - Present - 1885 AD to 1988 AD)
Full Description
The Second Edition OS map of 1899 <1> marks a Parish Room which, according to local research <2>, was designed by James Money. The building is on West Mills, next to the Two Brewers public house and adjacent to St Nicholas' Church, and it appears on later historic mapping up to the Fifth Edition of 1967 <3>. Planning permission was granted in 1985 for the demolition of the parish hall and erection of a new community hall and office building <4>. The hall was apparently demolished in 1988, and replaced by the office building with the new church hall being constructed 40m to the east.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Parish Room'. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <02> | Peacock, D. 03/07/2016. Correspondence from David Peacock to West Berkshire HER about his research on James Money. 2016 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149196] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Shown but not named. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <04> | Newbury District Council. 1974-2000. Newbury District Council Planning Applications 1974-2000. 122917. [Index / SWB148104] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3451 | St Nicolas' Church - Newbury Parish Church (Building) |
| MWB19855 | St Nicolas Church Hall, Newbury (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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