Numbers 18 to 24 Priory Parade and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 18 TO 24 PRIORY PARADE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 18 TO 24, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104398
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 18 to 24 Priory Parade and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 18 TO 24 PRIORY PARADE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 18 TO 24, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104398
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 18 to 24 Priory Parade and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 18 TO 24 PRIORY PARADE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 18 TO 24, LONDON ROAD
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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:
- NUMBERS 18 TO 24 PRIORY PARADE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 18 TO 24, LONDON ROAD
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 95457 21968
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9521NW LONDON ROAD 630-1/19/471 (North side) 12/03/55 Nos.18-24 (Even) Priory Parade and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: LONDON ROAD (North side) Nos.18-24 (Even))
GV II*
Terrace of 4 houses, now house to left and flats, and attached railings. c1820-30. Ashlar over brick with concealed mansard roof and brick party-wall stacks; wrought- and iron verandahs, balcony and area railings. PLAN: double-depth plan with side stairhalls and service wings to rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basement, 12 first-floor windows, 3 per house. Rusticated ground floor with voussoirs over openings, first- and second-floor bands, crowning frieze and cornice. 6/6 sashes where original (to second floor), otherwise mainly 1/1 sashes, those to ground floor have cambered heads, all in plain reveals. Alternate left and right entrances: flights of roll-edged steps to 5-panel doors with Greek key motif to frieze and fanlights, that to No.20 has batwing and circle glazing. Left return has a 6/6 sash per floor, otherwise blind openings, floor bands. INTERIOR: noted as retaining original joinery including panelled shutters to most windows and tooled architraves; Nos 18 and 20 have moulded cornices and ceiling friezes; some narrow-open-well staircases with stick balusters and wreathed handrails, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first floor has Carron Company double-heart-and-anthemion motif balcony to left (No.18) and to other 3 verandahs. Similar area railings, and to sides of steps, but with lancet railings at left and right ends with urn finials to stanchions. HISTORICAL NOTE: the terrace appears on Merrett's Map of 1834, but not on the 1820 Post Office Map. A distinguished terrace in the Palladian tradition, particularly notable for the iron balconies and balconies. The terrace is set on rising ground a little above London Road, an important approach to Cheltenham (Radford S: The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1800-1850: 1992-: 99-105; Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).
Listing NGR: SO9545021977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474886
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
Radford, S, The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1880-1850, (1992), 99-105
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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