118-124, HIGH STREET, 1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE

1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1386769
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
118-124, HIGH STREET, 1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE
Statutory Address:
1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1386769
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1983
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:
118-124, HIGH STREET, 1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE
Statutory Address 2:
118-124, HIGH STREET

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE
Statutory Address:
118-124, HIGH STREET

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 95080 22289

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9522SW CAMBRAY PLACE 630-1/14/218 (North West side) 14/12/83 Nos.1, 2 AND 3 (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (South West side) No.120) (Formerly Listed as: CAMBRAY PLACE (North West side) Nos.1, 2 AND 3)

GV II

Includes: Nos.118-124 HIGH STREET. Row of 5 houses now shops and bank with flats over, National Westminster Bank occupies a corner site, No.1 Cambray Place and Nos 118 and 120 High Street. c1818-1820, shown on Post Office Map of 1820, with c1850-70 ground-floor shop fronts to Nos 2 and 3, and early C20 ground floor to bank (Nos 118 and 120). Brick with stucco facades, ashlar to ground floor of bank, and concealed slate roofs; brick party-wall stacks. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, 8 first-floor windows (3:3:2). Stucco detailing includes: windows at right and to right return have tooled surrounds with Greek Revival pediments and surmounting acroteria. Parapet ramped upwards at right. 6/6 sashes to first and second floors, taller to first floor; 3/3 sashes to third floor where original. Entrances: No.1 has late C20 door to right and to centre of glazed shop front; No.2 has c1970s door to right within shop front with barley-twist pilasters; No.3 has a 6-panel door to right with blocked fanlight within similar shop front. Entrance to No.118 to angle, double 6-panel doors with overlight in architrave with two 3/4 engaged Ionic columns, forming part of bank front which breaks forward with Ionic pilasters between windows. Right return has 5 first-floor windows. 1/1 sashes with aprons; frieze and modillion cornice. Crowning low parapet and copings. INTERIOR: 1983 List notes that No.1 retains the upper flights of its original staircase, Nos 2 and 3 retain original staircases and ceiling cornices and door surrounds above ground floor. HISTORICAL NOTE: Dr Thomas Christie (1773-1829), pupil of Dr Jenner, vaccination pioneer and Physician Extraordinary to George IV lived at No.1. (Cheltenham Civic Society: Period Shop Fronts Survey: 1989-; List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic

Interest: Department of the Environment: Borough of Cheltenham: 1983-).



Listing NGR: SO9507222286

Legacy

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474168
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Period Shop Fronts Survey, (1989)
List of Buildings of Special Architectrual or Historic Interest in Borough of Cheltenham, (1983)

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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 118-124, HIGH STREET, 1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE

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