Barclays Bank

4, RODNEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104357
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:
Barclays Bank
Statutory Address:
4, RODNEY ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1104357
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:
Barclays Bank
Statutory Address 1:
4, RODNEY ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
BARCLAYS BANK, 126 AND 128, HIGH STREET

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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:
4, RODNEY ROAD
Statutory Address:
BARCLAYS BANK, 126 AND 128, 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 95077 22328

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9522SW HIGH STREET 630-1/14/405 (West side) 12/03/55 Nos.126 AND 128 Barclay's Bank (Formerly Listed as: RODNEY ROAD (South East side) No.4)

GV II

Includes: No.4 RODNEY ROAD. 3 houses, now offices. c1820-50 with later alterations including early C20 shop front and refurbishing c1980s. Stucco over brick with concealed roof. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, 3+4 first-floor windows. Stucco over brick with ashlar shop front to ground floor, left end brick stack. Stucco details include quoins to right angle through first and second floors; first-floor windows have tooled architraves and alternating triangular pediments and cornices on console brackets; continuous sill band to second-floor windows, with feet and tooled architraves alternately eared. First floor has 1/1 sashes; second floor has 6/6 sashes; third floor has 3/3 sashes, all in plain reveals. Ground floor shop front has paired Ionic pilasters to entrance at left, then to right of wide plate-glass window; 3 narrow windows have single Ionic pilasters (2 at right) then further entrance to right angle with Ionic pilasters, surmounted by continuous frieze and cornice. C20 entrances. Right return (No.4 Rodney Road): shop front continues for 2 blind bays, then link range of 2-storeys, 3 first-floor windows then range of 3 storeys, 3 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor surmounted by cornice, with quoins through first and second floors; tooled architraves to first-floor windows. Crowning frieze and cornice. First and second floors have 6/6 sashes, ground floor has 3/3 sashes, all in plain reveals and with sills. Central entrance has 2 Ionic columns in antis, architrave and frieze; double 6-panel doors and overlight. INTERIOR: not inspected. Included for its group value on the High Street, and provides a good opening to Rodney Road.



Listing NGR: SO9507922324

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
474762
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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