Numbers 2 to 7 and Attached Railings to Numbers 3, 4 and 7
NUMBERS 2 TO 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 3, 4 AND 7, 2-7, CLARENCE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386842
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2 to 7 and Attached Railings to Numbers 3, 4 and 7
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 2 TO 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 3, 4 AND 7, 2-7, CLARENCE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386842
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2 to 7 and Attached Railings to Numbers 3, 4 and 7
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 2 TO 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 3, 4 AND 7, 2-7, CLARENCE ROAD
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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 2 TO 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 3, 4 AND 7, 2-7, CLARENCE 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 95239 22834
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9522NW CLARENCE ROAD 630-1/10/257 (South side) 05/05/72 Nos.2-7 (Consecutive) and attached railings to Nos 3, 4 and 7 (Formerly Listed as: CLARENCE ROAD (South side) Nos.1-7 (Consecutive))
GV II
Terrace of 6 houses, No.6 now an office, and attached forecourt railings to Nos 3, 4 and 7. c1831-2, probably by either John Forbes or WA Watson, architects. Stucco over brick with slate roof, stucco party-wall stacks and iron railings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 12 first-floor windows (2 per house). No.2 breaks forwards. Stucco detailing includes: ground floor, wide segmentally-arched shallow recess except to No.2 and horizontal rustication to No.7 drawn into voussoirs over recess; first floor: continuous sill band (interrupted to No.5) surmounted by Tuscan pilasters between windows, paired pilasters to Nos 2 and 7; crowning frieze and cornice with blocking course. First floor has mainly 6/6 sashes (where original), ground floor has tripartite sashes to recesses: mainly 6/6 between 2/2 (some 1/1 between 1/1); No.2 has 1/1 sash. Basements have 4/8, 6/6 and 8/8 sashes where original. All windows in plain reveals, those to ground floor with sills. Entrances: flights of steps to 5- and 6-panel doors (where original with upper raised-and-fielded panels, lower flush panels) with overlights, some retain decorative glazing, doors to Nos 2, 3 and 4 at left, otherwise at right. INTERIOR: retain original joinery and plasterwork; No.4 is intact with dogleg staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: arrowhead railings with anthemions to stanchions, to sides of steps throughout and lancet and spearhead railings across fronts to Nos 4 and 7. No.3 has scrolled lozenge balustrade to front. HISTORICAL NOTE: built as part of the development of this area undertaken for Joseph Pitt in 1825-42, the general layout being designed by architect John Forbes. In 1874 Gustave Holst was born at No.4, now the Holst birthplace Museum. Forms a group with Bilbrook House, Winchcombe Street and No.1 Clarence Road (qv) and No.59 Portland Street (qv) which complete the terrace.
(Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 54; Blake S: Pittville: 1824-1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 37,58).
Listing NGR: SO9522322839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474253
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 54
Blake, S, Pittville 1824-1860, (1988), 37, 58
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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