The Byways

THE BYWAYS, MONTPELLIER

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1245709
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:
The Byways
Statutory Address:
THE BYWAYS, MONTPELLIER
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1245709
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:
The Byways
Statutory Address 1:
THE BYWAYS, MONTPELLIER

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE BYWAYS, MONTPELLIER

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Gloucester (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SO 83194 17858

Details

GLOUCESTER

SO8317 MONTPELLIER 844-1/15/215 (East side) 23/01/52 The Byways

GV II

Detached house, now offices. c1818, late C2O alterations. Stuccoed brick, slate roof, two brick stacks on each side wall. Rectangular double-depth blockclosing the vista at the eastern end of Spa Road; small wing at rear, a former wing to rear right demolished c1980. EXTERIOR: three storeys and basement; symmetrical 3-window front with offset plinth, raised band at first-floor level, a crowning bull-nose cornice and parapet; on the ground floor a flight of stone steps with mid C20 wrought-iron balustrades rising into a central entrance porch, the porch in the Ionic order with pairs of columns at the outer corners, pilasters at rear and entablature with pulvinated frieze; the entrance doorway with semicircular arch enclosing fanlight with radiating glazing bars, six-panel door with fielded panels. On each side of portico a sash and on both the first and second floors three sashes, all with glazing bars (4x4 panes on the ground and first floors, 4x3 panes in the shorter sashes on the second floor) and in plain openings with projecting stone sills; on the first floor a bow-fronted, wrought-iron guard to the central window; in the side and rear walls sashes of various sizes with glazing on each floor. INTERIOR: not inspected. Attached wrought-iron railings on stone plinth are mid C20 (not included).



Listing NGR: SO8319417858

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Legacy System number:
472362
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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