Dean Close House
DEAN CLOSE HOUSE, LANSDOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245387
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Dean Close House
- Statutory Address:
- DEAN CLOSE HOUSE, LANSDOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245387
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Dean Close House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEAN CLOSE HOUSE, LANSDOWN ROAD
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:
- DEAN CLOSE HOUSE, LANSDOWN 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 93294 21716
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO92SW LANSDOWN ROAD 630-1/1/445 (South side) Dean Close House
II
House. Dated 1875 to entrance porch. Coursed stone over brick with ashlar dressings, hipped slate roof and ashlar end stacks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3:2:2 first-floor windows. End bays break forwards. Chamfered plinth; quoins to angles; stepped first-floor band which acts as cornice over ground-floor windows and first-floor sill band; tooled architraves to windows with embellished console brackets to ground-floor windows. 1/1 horned sashes. Wide eaves. West (entrance) facade: 2 storeys, 2 first-floor windows. End breakforwards. Detailing as for front facade; third bay occupied by projecting stack. Steps to central entrance set behind wide opening with 2 Doric columns; panelled door between 1/1 sashes. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: formerly called 'Caynham', it was the home in 1891 of Liet-Col C Berkeley Calcott. The largest and grandest house on the south side of Lansdown Road. Although considerably later in date than other Cheltenham villas in the Classical tradition, this example is particularly notable for its high quality of design and detail, in particular for the unusually competent use of masonry. (Pollock K: Notes).
Listing NGR: SO9329921710
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474864
- 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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