12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray Place
12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray Place
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386771
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- 12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray Place
- Statutory Address:
- 12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray Place
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386771
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- 12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray 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:
- 12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray 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 94993 22223
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 October 2023 to amend details in the description and to reformat the name, address and description to current standards
SO9422SE
630-1/13/222
CHELTENHAM
CAMBRAY PLACE (North West side)
Nos.12-20 (Consecutive) and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20
12/03/55
GV
II
Terrace of nine houses and attached railings to Nos 12, 13, 17 and 20; numbered right to left, described left to right. c1810-30: Nos 15-20 shown on 1820 map, Nos 12-14 on 1834 map. Double depth plan with service ranges to rear. Ashlar over brick with slate roof and tall brick and stucco party-wall stacks; iron railings, with cast- and wrought-iron verandahs to Nos 13 and 15, and balcony to Nos 19 and 20; ground-floor window guards to No.16.
EXTERIOR: three storeys with basement, attic to No.15; 19 first-floor windows (two per house, except No.12 has three). First-floor band. Mainly 6/6 sashes where original, otherwise 1/1, taller to first floor; some 8/8 sashes to basements, all in plain reveals and with sills (those to Nos 17 and 18 on feet). Attic dormers: mid-C20 casements. Entrances to right of each house: flight of roll-edged steps (where original) to five-and six-panel doors, some part-glazed, with fanlights (where original with batwing-and-circle glazing bars).
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: No.20 has flattened spearhead forecourt railings with urn finials to stanchions and an overthrow and gate with decorative scrolls; otherwise area and boundary railings have stick balusters, some embellished and with panels of scrolled hearts; window guards to No.16 have rods embellished with star and fleurs-de-lys. Nos 19 and 20 each have continuous first-floor balcony with rods embellished with flower motif; Nos 13 and 15 have verandahs with similar balustrades and scroll and lattice motifs to the uprights.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Cambray Place was a wide avenue leading to Cambray House, at one time rented by the Duke of Wellington but since demolished and replaced by a mid-C20 block of flats.
(Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 23; Radford S: The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1800-1850: 1992-: 40-48; Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-; Post Office Map: 1820-).
Listing NGR: SO9498822227
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474170
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 23
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
Radford, S, The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham 1880-1850, (1992), 40-48
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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