Numbers 2 to 8 and Ormond House
NUMBERS 2 TO 8 AND ORMOND HOUSE, 2 TO 8, MONTPELLIER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387124
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2 to 8 and Ormond House
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 2 TO 8 AND ORMOND HOUSE, 2 TO 8, MONTPELLIER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387124
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2 to 8 and Ormond House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 2 TO 8 AND ORMOND HOUSE, 2 TO 8, MONTPELLIER 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:
- NUMBERS 2 TO 8 AND ORMOND HOUSE, 2 TO 8, MONTPELLIER 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 94381 21816
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NW MONTPELLIER STREET 630-1/17/542 (East side) 12/03/55 Nos.2-8 (Consecutive) and Ormond House (Formerly Listed as: MONTPELLIER STREET (East side) Nos.2-7 (Consecutive)) (Formerly Listed as: MONTPELLIER STREET (East side) No.8 and Ormond House)
GV II
Terrace of houses and shops originally, now shops, restaurants and inn. c1825-6 by JB Papworth, for Pearson Thompson, with later C19 refronting to Montpellier Street facade. Stucco over brick with slate roofs, brick party-wall stacks; iron balconies and porches. EXTERIOR: the rear (east) facade to Montpellier Exchange retains its original appearance: 2 storeys with attic and extended ground-floor range to right, 12 first-floor windows. With single-storey range extending at right (east) adjoining Montpellier Rotunda (qv). First-floor band at left. To 6th and 7th window-bays are rounded angles. Most ground-floor windows in wider and taller round-arched recesses. 6/6 sashes where original in plain reveals and with sills; the 6th first-floor window is curved on plan. Originally central entrances, panelled, part-glazed doors with fanlights. Extended east range has plate-glass windows and crowning cornice and balustrade surmounted by roof dormers. Facade to Montpellier Street: 2 storeys, 3:5:1:1:4 first-floor windows. 8-window range to left (east) is taller and forms an architectural unit with, from first floor: 1/1 horned sashes with cambered heads and moulded impost band; continuous cornice on moulded corbel brackets; low, coped parapet with raised opshots to ends, party-wall and centre of west part; ground floors have 2 shop fronts with plate-glass windows and central entrances, that to left (east) has cornice on corbel brackets, that to west has outer columnettes, wide frieze and raised open segmental 'pediment' on corbel brackets. Otherwise 6/6 sashes where original to first floor and glazed shop fronts with frieze and cornice on console brackets. INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: individual balcony to No.6 has rod and star motif, with lattice frieze. Others have rod and flower motif with scroll friezes. HISTORICAL NOTE: originally known as Ormond Villas. Of principal note for the east-facing facade by Papworth, providing a suitable and complimentary foil to Montpellier Rotunda and Pump Room, Montpellier Walk (qv). No.8 and Ormond House were added to the list 5.5.72. (Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 23,30; Blake S: 'The Building of the Montpellier Shops': Cheltenham Local History Society Journal: 1984-).
Listing NGR: SO9438021812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475028
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 23 30
Blake, S, Cheltenham Local History Society Journal in The Building of the Montpellier Shops, (1984)
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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