42, Northbrook Street is a Grade II* listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. A Georgian Townhouse. 6 related planning applications.

42, Northbrook Street

WRENN ID
waiting-chamber-shade
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
Country
England
Type
Townhouse
Period
Georgian
Address
42, Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1DT
OS grid reference
SU 470 674
Coordinates
51.40454, -1.32434
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

No. 42 Northbrook Street is a building dating from around 1724, as indicated by the date and monogram found in the spandrels of the Venetian first floor window. The structure features two storeys and a central attic dormer with a pediment. Its symmetrical front has three bays and is topped with a slate roof. The exterior is finished with stucco rendering over brick, accented by Portland stone ashlar dressings.

The first floor is distinguished by Composite Order pilasters between the bays, supporting a modillioned entablature. The central first floor window is of Venetian design, featuring small Ionic pilasters and a single central light that is glazed. The flanking windows are set in arched recesses, each adorned with keystones carved with children's figures. The attic window is also in an arched recess and has a plain keystone. The windows were reglazed in the early 19th century with sash windows that include glazing bars. Originally, the front was crowned with four figures representing the seasons. The interior has been rebuilt.

Local climate

42, Northbrook Street receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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