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| HER Number | MWB21861 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of building at 134 Bartholomew Street, formerly the Guildhall Club, later a bank |
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Summary
Former location of mid 19th century Grade II listed building, 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): 1/246 No. 134, Trustee Savings Bank
Rec. for Delisting
C.1850. Three storeys, blue brick. Three sash windows with Tudoresque drip moulds in stone and mullions tracery. Cornice over ground floor. Stone parapet with ornamental gable etc.
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
A building numbered as 134 Bartholomew Street was listed at Grade II in pre 1980s liste for Newbury Borough <1> and described as being of three storeys, in blue brick with an ornamental gable.
The building is shown and named on the late 19th century Town Plan <2> as a Savings Bank, and No 134 is marked on the 5th Epoch Ordnance Survey of 1967 <3>. According to the Borough Museum survey <4>, the building was formerly the Guildhall Club.
Land between Bartholomew Street and the Market Place and Cheap Street was extensively redeveloped in the 1970s. This building, along with others from 119-137 and 143-147 Bartholomew Street, was demolished when the area was rebuilt as the Kennet Centre. No 134 was not recommended for delisting <1>, and the group was demolished.
West Berkshire Museum has a photograph <5> showing Bartholomew Street in the early 20th century, with the Savings Bank building in the right foreground.
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. 1/246. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. Marked 'Savings Bank'. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Marked '134'. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <04> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p14, illust p27. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <05> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:2004.50.452. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3426 | BARTHOLOMEW STREET, NEWBURY (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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