Numbers 8 to 30 and Attached Area Railings
NUMBERS 8 TO 30 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 8-30, ALBERT PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386664
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 8 to 30 and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 8 TO 30 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 8-30, ALBERT PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386664
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 8 to 30 and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 8 TO 30 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 8-30, ALBERT PLACE
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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.
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:
- NUMBERS 8 TO 30 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 8-30, ALBERT PLACE
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 95425 22833
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9522NW ALBERT PLACE 630-1/10/117 (East side) 05/05/72 Nos.8-30 (Even) and attached area railings (Formerly Listed as: ALBERT PLACE (East side) Nos.2-30 (Even))
GV II
Irregular terrace of 12 houses and attached railings. Laid out c1827 for Joseph Hughes. Ashlar and stucco, over brick with slate and mock-slate roofs; brick and stucco party-wall stacks. Double depth plan with transverse dogleg staircase, No.18 has full-height service range to rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basements, all except Nos 18-24 have attics to rear, 35-first-floor window range (2 to No.28, otherwise 3 per house). 6/6 sashes throughout (except Nos 14 and 30 have 2 x 1/1 sashes to ground floor), all in plain reveals and with sills; Nos 10 and 22 have some blind openings; No.8 has blind boxes; No.28 has floating cornice to ground floor. Entrances to left: flights of steps (mainly roll-edged) to mainly 6-panel doors mainly with fanlights with batwing-and-circle type glazing-bars where original, in round-arched reveals, except No.28 has overlight; No.18 has Ionic pilastered surround and broken pediment. Detailing includes: 3 continuous incised first-floor bands except to Nos 6 and 28; end pilasters with decorative capitals; continuous frieze and cornice, blocking course; No.30 has balustrade surmounted by urns. Rear has 8/8, 6/6 and 3/6 sashes where original; Nos 12, 20 and 26 have tall staircase window with margin-lights. Rear retains 8/8, 6/6 and 3/6 sashes where original. INTERIOR: original joinery includes panelled shutters to some windows, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings and to sides of steps have bars and dog-bars, arrow- and spearheaded; some anthemion finials. Formerly the north side of Portland Square. Abuts and forms a group with Nos 2, 4, and 6, Albert Place (qqv) and Nos 35 and 37 Prestbury Road (qv). (Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 46; Radford S: The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1800-1850: 1992-: 93-8).
Listing NGR: SO9542722830
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474060
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 46
Radford, S, The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1880-1850, (1992), 93-98
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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