Numbers 47 to 55 Including Playhouse Theatre (Numbers 49-53) Playhouse Theatre
NUMBERS 47 TO 55 INCLUDING PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (NUMBERS 49-53), 47-55, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386700
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 47 to 55 Including Playhouse Theatre (Numbers 49-53) Playhouse Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 47 TO 55 INCLUDING PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (NUMBERS 49-53), 47-55, BATH ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386700
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 47 to 55 Including Playhouse Theatre (Numbers 49-53) Playhouse Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 47 TO 55 INCLUDING PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (NUMBERS 49-53), 47-55, BATH ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, ORIEL 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:
- NUMBERS 47 TO 55 INCLUDING PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (NUMBERS 49-53), 47-55, BATH ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, ORIEL 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 94997 22027
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SE BATH ROAD 630-1/13/154 (North West side) 12/03/55 Nos.47-55 (Odd) including Playhouse Theatre (Nos.49-53) (Formerly Listed as: BATH ROAD Nos.47-53 (Odd) (Montpellier Slipper Baths and Civic Playhouse) and No.55)
GV II
Includes: Playhouse Theatre ORIEL ROAD. Originally Montpellier Baths, now playhouse, and corner shop with house. c1800-1810 with later additions and alterations. Baths built for Henry Thompson, altered 1869 for Edward Holmes. EXTERIOR: main range: single storey with 3 Doric entrances and 10 window-range; with shop to left of 2-low storeys, 1+2 first-floor windows and range to right of 3 storeys, 1 first-floor window. Entrances have double doors and are recessed with 2 Doric columns and pilasters in antis, with panelled pilasters to either side surmounted by frieze (missing except to left), continuous cornice and low parapet with crowning central upshot with acroteria and central coat of arms. Central 3 windows (now blocked) have tooled architraves, 6/6 sashes where original, otherwise blocked or part-blocked, all in plain reveals. Range to right has 6/6 sashes to ground and first floors and 3/3 sash to second floor, all in plain reveals; continuous sill bands to first and second floors; entrance at left a 4-panel door. Crowning blocking course and copings, gable end ramps upwards to stack at right. Range to left has pilaster strips between windows and first-floor band; plate glass shop window to left; blind opening and replacement to first floor. Entrance to angle a plate glass door with blind window above. Left return: 2-storeys, 5 first-floor windows. Plinth. 2/2 horizontal-pane sashes with lugs in plain reveals and with sills; central entrance a 6-panel door with fanlight and tooled arch on consoles. Further opening a segmental-arched carriage opening with double plank doors. INTERIOR: 1983 List notes inscription: 'Laboratory for the real Cheltenham Salts', no longer visible. Otherwise not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: Henry Thompson built Hygeia House, now
Vittoria House, Vittoria Walk (qv) for his own occupation, in which he started the original Montpellier Spa. A remarkably early and complete example of its type. (The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1970-: 144).
Listing NGR: SO9500422043
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474096
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 144
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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