Rothesay Mansion
Rothesay Mansion, 2, Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2QX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386667
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Rothesay Mansion
- Statutory Address:
- Rothesay Mansion, 2, Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2QX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386667
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Rothesay Mansion
- Statutory Address 1:
- Rothesay Mansion, 2, Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2QX
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:
- Rothesay Mansion, 2, Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2QX
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 95470 22987
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 July 2024 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards.
SO9522NW
630-1/10/122
CHELTENHAM
ALBERT ROAD (west side)
No.2, Rothesay Mansion
(Formerly listed as No.2, Rothesay Mansions, previously listed as: ALBERT ROAD, Rothesay Mansions)
05/05/72
GV
II
House. 1841. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof; end and ridge stucco stacks with cornices; iron balconies.
EXTERIOR: three storeys with basement, three first floor windows. Stucco detailings includes tall pilasters to ends and between windows with recessed panels; banded rustication to ground floor drawn into voussoirs over windows; first floor band; tooled architraves, sills and cornices on brackets to first floor windows; cornice over first floor acts as sill band to second floor; wide eaves on brackets. 6/6 sashes except second floor has 3/6. Central entrance: flight of steps to two-columnar fluted Ionic porch with two outer Doric pillars, dentil frieze and dentil cornice; six-panel door with segmental fanlight. Similar three window left return; two window return to North Place with iron balconies to first floor.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: part of the development of this area undertaken for Joseph Pitt, 1825-42.
(Blake S: Pittville: 1824-60: Cheltenham: 1988-: 75).
Listing NGR: SO9546822986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474063
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Blake, S, Pittville 1824-1860, (1988), 75
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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