Numbers 4 and 5 and Attached Walls
NUMBERS 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 4 AND 5, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387346
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 4 and 5 and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 4 AND 5, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387346
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 4 and 5 and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 4 AND 5, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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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:
- NUMBERS 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 4 AND 5, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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 94678 21593
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE MONTPELLIER VILLAS 630-1/18/565 (East side) Nos.4 AND 5 and attached walls
GV II
Pair of semi-detached houses and walls to sides. Designed 1824 by John Forbes, shown as built on Merrett's Map of 1834. Stucco (probably originally ashlar) over brick with concealed roof and stucco party-wall stack; ashlar wall at right; iron porch to right and window box to left. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement, 4 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes plinth, first-floor band, crowning frieze and cornice with central raised panel, copings. 6/6 sashes where original, in plain reveals and with sills. End entrances: 4-panel doors, that to left part-glazed, with overlights. Wall to sides have shaped cornice and doors to rear garden. INTERIOR: noted as having original joinery including shutters visible to right. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: house to right (No.5) has tent porch with double scrolls. Window box to ground floor at right has X-motif. Wall to right abuts No.6 (qv) HISTORICAL NOTE: Montpellier Villas was originally known as Montpellier Retreat. Forbes was architect and surveyor to the Pittville Estate, 1835-6. Forms a group with Nos 1, 2 and 3 (The Beehive Hotel) and Nos 6 and 7 (qv) and 8 and 9 (qv). (Blake S: 'The Unfortunate Mr Forbes': Cheltenham Local History Society Journal: 1989-: 7-27; Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).
Listing NGR: SO9468221597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475302
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
Blake, S, Cheltenham Local History Society Journal in The Unfortunate Mr Forbes, (1989), 7-27
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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