Numbers 14 to 34 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 14 TO 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 14-34, IMPERIAL SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104372
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 14 to 34 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 14 TO 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 14-34, IMPERIAL SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2006-06-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/15792/20
- Rights:
- © Mrs Ann Vint. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104372
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 14 to 34 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 14 TO 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 14-34, IMPERIAL SQUARE
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:
- NUMBERS 14 TO 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 14-34, IMPERIAL SQUARE
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 94764 21977
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SE IMPERIAL SQUARE 630-1/13/419 (East side) 12/03/55 Nos.14-34 (Consecutive) and attached railings
GV II*
Terrace of 21 houses and attached railings. c1834, shown as laid out on Merrett's Map of 1834. Builders: Robert Todd and William Prosser, probably to designs by John Forbes. Stucco over brick with concealed roof and iron area railings, window boxes and balconies. PLAN: double-depth plan with side staircase and with 3-lower-storey service range to rear. Houses are slightly stepped uphill with ramped entablature. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 3 windows per house. Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor surmounted by tall Doric pilasters through first- and second-floors between windows to every alternate house, architrave, frieze and cornice with blocking course; tooled architraves to first-floor windows, with cornices to centre windows to Nos 17, 19 and each following alternate house. Mainly 6/6 sashes (where original), taller to first floor, in plain reveals and with sills to ground and second floors. Basement has 8/8 sashes where original. Entrances to right and left, flights of roll-edged steps to 3-panel doors with overlights with glazing bars recessed in elliptically-arched openings; Nos 14 and 15 now share a central entrance. Left return has 3 first-floor windows: 6/6 sashes where original; stucco detailing continues from front facade. Rear: 6/6 and 8/8 sashes. INTERIOR: many retain original features including dogleg staircases with stick and rod-and-bobbin balusters and wreathed handrail. Embellished cornices with varied designs, varying in the level of embellishment. No.24 has ceiling frieze with grapes, egg-and-dart cornice to front ground-floor room, rear room has egg-and-dart frieze and cornice embellished with daisies; first floor has tulip frieze and deep cornice with daisies and further frieze with flowers, ceiling rose and shutters. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to sides of steps have embellished rods; area railings across fronts have X-motif; first-floor balustrade has Carron Company double-heart-and-anthemion motif. Ground floor window boxes to No.14. No.24 has gryphon boot scraper. (Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham:
1975-1984: 38; Radford S: The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1800-1850: 1992-: 106-113).
Listing NGR: SO9476421977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474800
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 38
Radford, S, The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1880-1850, (1992), 106-113
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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