Numbers 53 to 65 and Attached Railings to Number 55 and 59 to 65

NUMBERS 53 TO 65 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 55 AND 59 TO 65, 53 TO 65, LONDON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1103830
Date first listed:
05-May-1972
List Entry Name:
Numbers 53 to 65 and Attached Railings to Number 55 and 59 to 65
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 53 TO 65 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 55 AND 59 TO 65, 53 TO 65, LONDON ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1103830
Date first listed:
05-May-1972
List Entry Name:
Numbers 53 to 65 and Attached Railings to Number 55 and 59 to 65
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 53 TO 65 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 55 AND 59 TO 65, 53 TO 65, LONDON ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 53 TO 65 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 55 AND 59 TO 65, 53 TO 65, LONDON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cheltenham (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SO 95582 21756

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9521NE LONDON ROAD 630-1/20/487 (South side) 05/05/72 Nos.53-65 (Odd) and attached railings to Nos.55 and 59-65

GV II

Formerly known as: Nos.1-7 UPPER HIGH STREET. Terrace of 7 houses and attached railings to Nos 55, 59, 61, 63 and 65. c1820-50. Stucco over brick with slate roof, brick party-wall stacks and iron railings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement, 21 first-floor windows (3 per house), single-window-bay to either end is set back; central pedimented breakforward and service ranges to rear. Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor, drawn into voussoirs over openings; first-floor band; crowning frieze, architrave and cornice (missing at left) with blocking course and copings. 6/6 sashes throughout in plain reveals and with sills; second window from left is blind; basement has 3/6 and 8/8 sashes where original. Right entrances, except left entrance to left house: flights of steps to 4-panel doors with overlights with margin-lights, that to right in distyle porch with Doric pillars. Rear retains many 6/6 windows. INTERIOR: noted as retaining original joinery including panelled shutters to windows, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to sides of steps mainly with bars and dog-bars, some X-motif; X-motif to area railings to Nos 55, 59, 61, 63 and 65.



Listing NGR: SO9558521749

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Legacy System number:
474906
Legacy System:
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Numbers 53 to 65 and Attached Railings to Number 55 and 59 to 65

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