Front Block of St Andrew's Hall and Stable Lodge to North is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1978. A C19 Hall. 1 related planning application.

Front Block of St Andrew's Hall and Stable Lodge to North

WRENN ID
tall-footing-sienna
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central MP: Matt Rodda (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 December 1978
Type
Hall
Address
Front Block of St Andrew's Hall and Stable Lodge to North, Redlands Road, RG1 5EY
OS grid reference
SU 723 727
Coordinates
51.44897, -0.95977
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The front block of St Andrew's Hall and the stable lodge to the north were originally known as East Thorpe and were built in 1880. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse as a house for Alfred Palmer, the building features two and three storeys of red brick with gables and a tiled roof, showcasing careful detailing and terracotta window details. The sash windows have segmental heads. The entrance front includes a single-storey porch inspired by Gothic architecture, flanked by two gables and a mullion and transom window. To the right, there is a gable with a two-storey canted bay window, while to the left, a three-storey block features an octagonal turret. The stable court includes a two-storey lodge attached to the main building. Although the interior has been altered, it still retains a spacious stair hall to the north with an original fireplace and dado, as well as a first-floor landing. The doors maintain Waterhouse furniture, and three windows and one door feature Waterhouse grisaille glass. The entrance lobby to the north also retains Waterhouse details and glass.

Local climate

Front Block of St Andrew's Hall and Stable Lodge to North receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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