The Old Priory and Attached Walls, Piers and Gate
THE OLD PRIORY AND ATTACHED WALLS, PIERS AND GATE, 70, CLARENCE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386866
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Priory and Attached Walls, Piers and Gate
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PRIORY AND ATTACHED WALLS, PIERS AND GATE, 70, CLARENCE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386866
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Priory and Attached Walls, Piers and Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PRIORY AND ATTACHED WALLS, PIERS AND GATE, 70, CLARENCE STREET
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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:
- THE OLD PRIORY AND ATTACHED WALLS, PIERS AND GATE, 70, 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 94591 22571
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422NE CLARENCE STREET 630-1/9/279 (South side) 05/05/72 No.70 The Old Priory and attached walls, piers and gate (Formerly Listed as: CLARENCE STREET (South side) No.70 Presbytery of the Church of St Gregory the Great)
GV II
Former presbytery with attached walls, piers and gate. Dated 1881. Probably by Boultons of Cheltenham. Coursed, squared limestone rubble over brick with dressed quoins and concealed roof, iron gate. Gothic Revival style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 2 first-floor windows. Quoins to angles; central off-set buttress with niche at first floor and statue of St Gregory. Moulded first-floor band. Windows, alike: 2-cusped lights with mullions and transoms, those to ground floor have quatrefoil in head and inscribed 'Jesus' and 'Maria', with hoodmoulds. Those to first floor have date in roundel to heads and voussoirs over. Entrance range set back to right with plank door, forms link building to St Gregory's Church. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: coursed limestone wall abuts at left and is approx 2m high with double-chamfered coping, return along front facade is approx 1m high with chamfered coping, extending for approx 10m to piers, square on plan with trefoiled heads and gate with panelled lower stage surmounted by spearhead bars. HISTORICAL NOTE: built as the presbytery to RC Church of St Gregory. The church was designed by C Hanson (1854-7) and completed by Boultons of Cheltenham with Mr Acock of Cheltenham, builder. Abuts Church of St Gregory, St James's Square (qv).
Listing NGR: SO9458922561
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474278
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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