1, COMMERCIAL ROAD
1, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271648
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 1, COMMERCIAL ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 1, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271648
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 1, COMMERCIAL ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, COMMERCIAL 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:
- 1, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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 83004 18368
Details
GLOUCESTER
SO8318SW COMMERCIAL ROAD 844-1/12/93 (South side) 12/03/73 No.1 (Formerly Listed as: COMMERCIAL ROAD (South side) No.2 County Office of WRVS)
GV II
Shown on OS map as No.2. The Gloucester Savings Bank, now office. 1849-50. By Hamilton and Medland. Ashlar, slate roof, ashlar stack. Italianate style. Designed for the triangular site on the south-east corner at the junction of Commercial Road and Southgate Street with a canted angle facing the street intersection. EXTERIOR: three storeys and cellar with unified elevations to both streets comprising five bays in Commercial Road, one splayed bay facing the intersection, and two bays in Southgate Street; the ground floor designed as a rusticated arcade with chamfered offset plinths and raised imposts, on the keystones of the semicircular arches sculpted heads, vermiculated quoins at each corner of the building, and a raised band at first-floor level; the upper floors of plain ashlar with raised chamfered quoins at the corners, a moulded string at first-floor sill level, and moulded brackets supporting the crowning cornice with blocking course above. On the ground floor in the central bay of the front facing Commercial Road the entrance doorway with a plain semicircular fanlight and panelled double doors framed by Roman Doric pilasters and entablature, in the recessed panel within each arcade bay a plain, semicircular arched sash in opening with projecting stone sill. On the first floor in each bay a plain sash framed by moulded architrave with entablature, a pediment on console brackets above the central window in Commercial Road and above the window in the canted bay. On the second floor shorter sashes and a blind window in the canted bay, all framed by moulded, eared architraves and projecting sills supported on moulded brackets at each end. Above the crowning cornice on the Southgate Street front a tall chimney-stack with offset plinth, recessed panels on each face, and crowning cornice supported on moulded brackets. INTERIOR: not inspected. (BOE: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and the Forest of Dean: London: 1976-: 251).
Listing NGR: SO8300418368
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472184
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 251
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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