Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk
MONTPELLIER GARDENS, CHELTENHAM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103872
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk
- Statutory Address:
- MONTPELLIER GARDENS, CHELTENHAM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103872
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONTPELLIER GARDENS, CHELTENHAM
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MONTPELLIER GARDENS, CHELTENHAM
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 94636 21777
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/01/2015
SO9421NE
630-1/18/529
CHELTENHAM,
MONTPELLIER GARDENS,
Statue of William IV at east end of Central Walk
14/12/83
GV II
Statue of William IV. 1833. Reputed to be by William M Gardner. Bath stone statue, painted. King shown in Robes of the Order of the Garter, with one hand on altar with crown. Plinth: stucco on brickwork. Inscription records, 'Erected at Imperial Nursery Gardens, the promenade 1833 by Public Subscription to Commemorate the Passing of the Reform Bill. Removed to Present site 1920'. Other, contemporary sources date the erection of the statue to 1831 and the donor as Thomas Henney. A rare statue of this monarch.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Montpellier Gardens were laid out by JB Papworth in 1825-6 for Pearson Thompson.
(Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: (1993), 120).
Listing NGR: SO9463621777
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475013
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 120
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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