Municipal Buildings is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 March 1957. Educational building.
Municipal Buildings
- WRENN ID
- scarred-clay-foxglove
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Reading
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 March 1957
- Type
- Educational building
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SU 7173 NE 1/29
BLAGRAVE STREET Municipal Buildings
(Formerly listed as Old Abbey Buildings)
22.3.57.
GV II
The Hospice on site of St John's Hospice and Grammar School was built in 1486 and may incorporate some of the earlier building (founded 1196). Turned into Grammar School. "Restored" by Slingsby Stallwood for the University. Two 1/2 storeys. Flint with Bath stone ashlar quoins, dressings and random blocks. Old tiled roofs with large (1892) skylights and dormers.
South front 2+2+1+2 bays - the single bay a projecting gabled break with 1892 single storey corridor wings flanking it in matching style. Two original corbelled chimneys on eaves. Small square headed two light four centre arch headed lights mostly inserted during restoration. To north, chamfered string over ground floor. Polygonal and parapetted stair turret off centre left with external chimney to right. Small square headed windows, similar to south side, on first floor, two to the left and 1+4 to the right of the turret. Ground floor windows much larger with transoms. Single storey lobby extension to north-east.
Interior: the Tudor arch fireplace, aumbry and panelled room mentioned in the VCH perhaps circa 1892.
Listing NGR: SU7171673610
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