CULVERT ON HOLY BROOK RUNNING SOUTH WESTWARDS FROM SU71441/73234 TO 71327/73133 is a Grade II* listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1984. A C16 Culvert.

CULVERT ON HOLY BROOK RUNNING SOUTH WESTWARDS FROM SU71441/73234 TO 71327/73133

WRENN ID
fossil-plaster-starling
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Reading
Country
England
Date first listed
24 October 1984
Type
Culvert
Source
Historic England listing

Description

In the entry for REAR OF CASTLE STREET Nos 1-31 (odd) 2/620 South Side) Culvert on Holy Brook running south westwards from SU 7145/7320 to SU 7132/7314. The address shall be amended to read REAR OF CASTLE STREET Nos 1-31 (odd) (South Side) Culvert on Holy Brook running south westwards from SU 71441/73234 to 71327/73133.


REAR OF CASTLE STREET 1. 5128 NOS 1-31 (ODD) (South side) --------------- Culvert on Holy Brook running south westwards from SU7145/ 7320 to SU7132/7314 SU 7173 SW 2/620 II* 2. Culvert. Late C16 to C18 with C19 & 20 repairs, incorporating some carved & moulded stones of possibly Cll or C12. Brick with stone and some concrete. Approximately 160 metres of culvert averaging 3 metres wide and 1.5 metres high. The base of the walls are of dressed stone and support brick and stone vaulting in the form of a depressed arch. Working eastwards, first section approx. 50 metres long in C18 brick followed by 10 metres of concrete repairs ending in an arch of re-used stone with roll mould; approx 17 metres of brick vaulting ending in an arch with a moulded keystone; approx. 18 metres of stone vaulting formed of irregular dressed stones incorporating some carved stones with chevron and volute ornaments of possibly C11 ending in a brick arch of late C16 bricks; approx. 15 metres of moulded stone ribbed arches set in parallel to form continuous vault, the stone ribs being re-used stones of possibly C12, 40 ribs in all; approx. 8 metres of late C16 brickwork forming vault; the remainder of the culvert is C18 & 19 brick vaulting of varying widths and incorporating C20 repairs.

Listing NGR: SU7133773209

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