Bank House (Number 45)
BANK HOUSE (NUMBER 45), 45-51, CLARENCE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386863
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Bank House (Number 45)
- Statutory Address:
- BANK HOUSE (NUMBER 45), 45-51, CLARENCE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386863
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Bank House (Number 45)
- Statutory Address 1:
- BANK HOUSE (NUMBER 45), 45-51, CLARENCE STREET
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:
- BANK HOUSE (NUMBER 45), 45-51, CLARENCE 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 94758 22504
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422NE CLARENCE STREET 630-1/9/277 (North side) 12/03/55 Nos.45-51 (Odd) Bank House (No.45) (Formerly Listed as: CLARENCE STREET (North side) Nos.45-49 (Odd)) (Formerly Listed as: CLARENCE STREET (North side) No.51)
GV II
4 houses, now shops with flats and offices over. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1810-30 with mid-C19 ground-floor shop front to No.49, otherwise C20. Stucco over brick with concealed roofs and brick party-wall stacks. Double depth plan with side stairhalls. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, 12 first-floor windows (3 per house); No.45 occupies a corner site and is curved to right end. Stucco detailing includes first- and second-floor plat bands, frieze to Nos 49 and 51; copings to low parapet. First and second floors have 6/6 sashes, taller to first floor. Third floor has 3/3 sashes, centre openings to Nos 45 and 49 are blind. All in plain reveals and with sills. No.49 has left entrance with pilastered surround and overlight, one pilaster shared with glazed shop front with windows canted towards shop entrance, glazed double doors, 3 fluted Ionic pilasters with wreaths and columnette mullions. Right return: 3-window range; first-floor bow window, the centre a 6/6 sash between 4/4 sashes, otherwise 6/6, 3/3 and blind windows. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's Map of 1834. No.45 forms a group with Nos 5 and 6 (qv) and 7 (qv) Well Walk. No.51 listed 05.05.72. (Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).
Listing NGR: SO9475922513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474275
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
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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