38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104348
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- 38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104348
- Date first listed:
- 04-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- 38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
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.
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:
- 38 40 AND 42, HIGH STREET
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 95221 22107
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9522SW HIGH STREET 630-1/14/1027 (South West side) 04/04/96 Nos.38, 40 AND 42
GV II
3 terraced houses, now shops. Early C19 with later additions and alterations including mid-C19 ground-floor shop fronts. Stucco over brick with concealed roof and brick party-wall stacks with oversailing courses. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 9 first-floor windows (3 per house). First floor has 6/6 sashes where original, those to left house are taller, otherwise with sills; second floor has 3/3 sashes with sills; all windows in plain reveals. Ground floor shop fronts project; all on plinths, those two to right are panelled; glazed shop windows with slender mullions, to right a frieze with oval glazing; continuous frieze and dentil cornice, two to right retain corbel brackets, frieze at right has inscribed and gilded lettering, '"By appointment" to HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES'. Entrances: two shop fronts to left cant inwards to glazed doors; at right are off-centre left double, glazed doors with lower panels and divided overlight, at far right a 6-panelled door with overlight. Rear retains 6/6 sashes. INTERIOR: retain original joinery including panelled shutters, staircases and plaster cornicing. Part of a good group of mid-C19 shop fronts including Nos 44 and 46 (qqv), this early terrace forms a visual setting for the listed buildings in London Road, one of the main approach roads to Cheltenham.
Listing NGR: SO9521522112
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474753
- 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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