Compass House
Compass House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245261
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Compass House
- Statutory Address:
- Compass House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245261
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Compass House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Compass House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ
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:
- Compass House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ
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 94302 21644
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27 February 2023 to remove superfluous source details from text, amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SO9421NW
630-1/17/503
CHELTENHAM
LYPIATT ROAD (east side)
Compass House
(Formerly Listed as: LYPIATT ROAD (East side) Burlington House (part))
12/03/55
GV
II
Formerly known as: Elmhurst LYPIATT ROAD.
Villa, now offices. c1826-32; with c1960s range to rear of no special architectural interest. Architect, Edward Jenkins. Ashlar over brick with concealed roof.
EXTERIOR: two storeys, three first floor windows. Ashlar detailing includes outer sunk pilasters, first floor band. Central break forward with ground floor tetrastyle Ionic portico, with architrave frieze and low parapet with wreaths. Flight of roll-edged steps to eight-fielded-panel double doors and overlight. Ground floor has outer tripartite windows with tall one/one sashes, tooled architrave and cornice on console brackets. First floor has one/one sashes, that to centre with tooled architrave. All windows in plain reveals and with panelled aprons. Crowning frieze and cornice with blocking course. Left return has full-height bow with two/two and one/one sashes, curved on section.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Burlington House, Carrick House (qv), Compass House, Imperial House (qv) and Stanmer House (qv) form a distinguished group of villas along the east side of Lypiatt Road (marked on Merrett's Map of 1834 as Suffolk Lawn) all designed by Jenkins as part of the estate laid out for James Fisher and including Suffolk Square. Designs reputed to be in Gloucester Record Office.
Listing NGR: SO9430321647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474936
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
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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