Killowen House, the Limes and De La Bere House and Attached Railings
KILLOWEN HOUSE, THE LIMES AND DE LA BERE HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BAYSHILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386739
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Killowen House, the Limes and De La Bere House and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- KILLOWEN HOUSE, THE LIMES AND DE LA BERE HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BAYSHILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386739
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Killowen House, the Limes and De La Bere House and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- KILLOWEN HOUSE, THE LIMES AND DE LA BERE HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BAYSHILL 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.
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:
- KILLOWEN HOUSE, THE LIMES AND DE LA BERE HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BAYSHILL 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 94427 22127
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SW BAYSHILL ROAD 630-1/12/193 (West side) 12/03/55 Killowen House, The Limes and De La Bere House and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: BAYSHILL ROAD (West side) The Limes and De La Bere House) (Formerly Listed as: BAYSHILL ROAD (West side) Penrhyn)
GV II
Semi-detached villa, now 3 offices and attached railings. c1839-50, probably by Samuel Onley with probable c1880-90 addition to left. Brick with stucco facades and slate roof, iron railings. Asymmetrical design. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 6 bays: 9 first-floor windows arranged 2:1:1:3:1:1. An open-pedimented gable to first 2 bays; 4th bay recessed and has Doric pilasters clasping angles and 2 giant fluted Ionic columns in antis; right end bay set back; Doric pilasters between bays and at angles. First-floor band with recessed panels. Aprons to first-floor windows to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th bays. Windows: mainly 2/2 sashes with lugs, 6/6 sashes to right; all in plain reveals; windows to 1st. bay have cambered surrounds; 3rd. bay has tripartite window to each floor; 5th bay has tripartite windows (1 per floor) 6/6 between 2/2 sashes, that to ground floor has blind box; some with sills on feet. Basement has mainly 10/10 sashes. Entrances: to 2nd bay, double fielded-panel doors with side-lights and continuous overlight in cambered recess; 4th bay has entrance a 4-panel door between pilasters and side-lights, frieze, overlight with fretwork glazing bars. Continuous cornice. Attic at left has two 2/2 sashes with cambered heads with central round-arched 2/2 sash, keystone. Otherwise continuous balustrade with bulbous balusters. 2 hipped roofs. Right return: 2 storeys on basement with attics, 3 bays with 4th blind bay set back at right. Doric pilasters between bays and at angles, central bay recessed. Flight of roll-edged steps to double fielded-panel doors between pilasters with side-lights with margin glazing, frieze, overlight with fretwork. Above a 6/6 sash; outer bays have tripartite windows, 6/6 between 2/2 sashes, those to first floor have aprons; sill band. Frieze, cornice,
balustrade. Concealed attic dormers. INTERIOR: includes staircase to house at left (Killowen House) with stick balusters and lion-paw 'newel', otherwise not fully inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: stick balusters to sides of steps to entrance to 4th bay and across basement to main facade and to entrance on return. A bold neo-Classical design, similar to Bayshill House and Lingwood House (qv). HISTORICAL NOTE: the Bayshill estate was developed by a joint stock company which purchased land from the Skillicorne family in 1837. By 1843 Henry Davies, in his Guide to Cheltenham, described 'a number of detached villas .. several of which are occupied by resident families of affluence and station, and others are in an unfinished state.' By c1845 the company was bankrupt and architect, Samuel Onley bought much Bayshill property so Verey suggests that other houses in Bayshill Road were built to his designs.' Little considers this to be one of a `superb group (of villas) that make Bayshill Road one of the great roads for architecture in all England'. (The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1992-: 147; Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 51; Little B: Cheltenham: London: 1952-: 76; Hart G: A History of Cheltenham: Stroud: 1965-1990: 172-3).
Listing NGR: SO9443322138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474135
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 147
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 51
Hart, G, A History of Cheltenham, (1965-1990), 172-173
Little, B, Cheltenham, (1952), 76
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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