Numbers 68 to 82 With Attached Railings to Numbers 68 and 74

NUMBERS 68 TO 82 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 68 AND 74, 68-82, FAIRVIEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1333233
Date first listed:
05-May-1972
List Entry Name:
Numbers 68 to 82 With Attached Railings to Numbers 68 and 74
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 68 TO 82 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 68 AND 74, 68-82, FAIRVIEW ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1333233
Date first listed:
05-May-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:
Numbers 68 to 82 With Attached Railings to Numbers 68 and 74
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 68 TO 82 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 68 AND 74, 68-82, FAIRVIEW ROAD

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 68 TO 82 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 68 AND 74, 68-82, FAIRVIEW 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 95392 22533

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9522NW FAIRVIEW ROAD 630-1/10/318 (North East side) 05/05/72 Nos.68-82 (Even) with attached railings to Nos.68 and 74 (Formerly Listed as: FAIRVIEW ROAD (North East side) Nos.68-72 (Even))

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Terrace of 8 houses and attached railings to Nos 68 and 74. c1806-35. Stucco over brick with mansard slate roof to No.72, otherwise concealed; brick and stucco party-wall stacks with cornices; iron porch to No. 72 and railings and balconies. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and basements, with attics to No.72, 16 first-floor windows (2 per house). Stucco detailing includes rustication drawn into voussoirs over openings to ground floor of 5 houses at right (Nos 74-82); continuous first-floor band; 5 houses to right have tooled architraves to first-floor windows; continuous frieze, cornice and blocking course. Mainly 6/6 sashes where original and some 8/8 sashes; basements have 8/8 sashes where original. Entrances: 4 to left and 4 to right: 4- and 6-panel doors, some part-glazed, those 5 to left have fanlights (some blind, some with radial glazing), otherwise with overlights. Attics: c1900 roof dormers. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor individual balconies throughout, except to No.82, have rod-and-central-circle motif, rod-and-anthemion motif, lattice, and embellished rod and scroll frieze with central scroll panel motifs. Railings: those to No.74 have stick balusters to side of house and with X-motif area railings; lancet railings to left (No.68) extend for approx 2m. HISTORICAL NOTE: a complete terrace row of single-fronted early C19 houses. Fairview Road was developed from c1806; it occupies part of the open fields 'inclosed' by Act of Parliament in 1806 to enable their development as building land. (Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 45).

Listing NGR: SO9540622526

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Sources

Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 45

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Numbers 68 to 82 With Attached Railings to Numbers 68 and 74

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