Clayton and Selkirk and attached railings

Clayton and Selkirk, Douro Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104284
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
Clayton and Selkirk and attached railings
Statutory Address:
Clayton and Selkirk, Douro Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104284
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
Clayton and Selkirk and attached railings
Statutory Address 1:
Clayton and Selkirk, Douro Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PD

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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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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:
Clayton and Selkirk, Douro Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2PD

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 93899 22116

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 October 2022 to update name and address and reformat the text to current standards

SO92SW
630-1/1/306

CHELTENHAM
DOURO ROAD (West side)
Clayton and Selkirk and attached railings

(Formerly listed as Clayton and Demara and attached railings)

14/12/83

GV
II
Pair of semi-detached houses and attached railings. c1840-50. Ashlar over brick with slate roof (artificial slate to left), four tall, stepped stucco lateral stacks and rear stack, iron railings and balconies.

EXTERIOR: two storeys and basement, with attic to right, and six first floor windows arranged 1:4:1. End bays break forward and are gabled. Ashlar detailing includes quoins to break forwards at ground floor; tooled first floor band; tooled architraves to windows, those to centre range at first floor incorporate aprons and have ears and shoulders; similar to outer bays but with segmental arch and keystone above; ground floor has eared and shouldered architraves with sills, whilst entrances and windows have round-arched arcade with keystones on pilasters. Mainly two/two sashes, except ground-floor centre windows are one/one round-arched sashes. Basement has eight/eight sashes. Off-centre entrances (alike): flight of roll-edged steps to recessed four-fielded-panel double doors, that to left part-glazed, with fanlights. Attic roof dormer at right has one/one sash and gable. Party-wall raised and wide eaves. Rear has quoins to break forwards at ground floor; moulded first-floor band. Six/six sashes to first floor; outer tall tripartite windows with two/two sashes; otherwise six-pane French windows with divided overlights. Mainly blind windows to south side, one six/six sash; two attic roof dormers.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: rod and bobbin railings to sides of steps; X-motif balustrade across front at left. To rear are flights of steps with stick balusters to French windows and lancet railings to south; X-motif ground-floor balcony and simple scroll motif. Further X-motif basement balustrades.

A similar design to Glen-Isla, Douro Road (qv).

Listing NGR: SO9389522120

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
474600
Legacy System:
LBS

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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