Belle Vue Place Stirling House (That Part Which IS to High Street)
BELLE VUE PLACE, 2, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245596
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Belle Vue Place Stirling House (That Part Which IS to High Street)
- Statutory Address:
- BELLE VUE PLACE, 2, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245596
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Belle Vue Place Stirling House (That Part Which IS to High Street)
- Statutory Address 1:
- BELLE VUE PLACE, 2, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- STIRLING HOUSE (THAT PART WHICH IS TO HIGH STREET), COLLEGE 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:
- BELLE VUE PLACE, 2, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- STIRLING HOUSE (THAT PART WHICH IS TO HIGH STREET), COLLEGE 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 95320 21989
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9521NW HIGH STREET 630-1/19/389 (South West side) 05/05/72 No.2 Belle Vue Place (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (South West side) No.2 Grove Garage)
GV II
Includes: Stirling House (that part which is to High Street) COLLEGE ROAD. House, now offices. Former house to High Street is included, but not additions to rear. c1810-20 (apparently on The Post Office Map of 1810) with later alterations including offices to rear of c1983-1988. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof and tall stucco side stacks, wrought-iron verandah with lead enrichments. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and central full-height bow which has 3 windows to each floor. 6/6 sashes throughout, taller to first floor, all in plain reveals and (except to first floor) with sills. Blind-boxes remain to first-floor windows. First and second floor have continuous plat bands. Entrance to right return via later office building. INTERIOR: retains many original features, first floor drawing room has 2 marble chimneypieces with corbel brackets and iron grates and tiled surrounds c1870s within; fluted architraves to bay with flowers to corners, and acanthus cornice with wheat ceiling frieze; similar architraves to doors throughout with fluting and flowers to angles; original double doors lead from old to new range. Second floor has simple Regency fireplace with circle motif to corners. 6-panel doors with similar architraves; double doors lead through to new range. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor verandah has scroll motif to upright with embellished rod-and-star motif with lattice to balustrade and frieze. HISTORICAL NOTE: Addressed on Merrett's 1834 Map as Belle Vue Place. (Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 23).
Listing NGR: SO9531422001
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474718
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 23
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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