NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32

NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32, 27 TO 32, MONTPELLIER VILLAS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387355
Date first listed:: 05-May-1972
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32
Statutory Address:: NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32, 27 TO 32, MONTPELLIER VILLAS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387355
Date first listed:: 05-May-1972
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32
Statutory Address 1:: NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32, 27 TO 32, MONTPELLIER VILLAS

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: NUMBERS 27 TO 32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 28, 31 AND 32, 27 TO 32, 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 94627 21525

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9421NE MONTPELLIER VILLAS 630-1/18/574 (West side) 05/05/72 Nos.27-32 (Consecutive) and attached railings to Nos 28, 31 and 32

GV II

Terrace of 6 houses with attached forecourt railings to Nos 28, 31 and 32; now house (No.30) and flats. c1824-8. Architect probably John Forbes. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roofs, brick and stucco party-wall stacks; with wrought-iron balconies; balcony divider between Nos 28 and 29; and porches to Nos 28 and 29. PLAN: 3 pairs of quasi semi-detached houses with adjoining entrance bays set back between and to ends, entrance range to left (No.27 and to Nos 28 and 29 are full-height; single-storey to Nos 30 and 31; and full-height to right (No.32); and with service ranges to rear. EXTERIOR: main ranges each of 3 storeys with basement, 4 first-floor windows, single-bay entrance ranges. Stucco detailing to main ranges includes horizontal rustication to ground floor; first floor windows have tooled architraves; crowning moulded string, frieze and cornice with blocking course, raised to centres. Main ranges have 6/6 sashes throughout, all in plain reveals and with sills. Recessed ranges have (to first floor) 6/6 sashes where original; blind opening at right has tooled architrave; second floors have 3/6 sashes, blind to right. Basements have 3/6, 6/6, 4/4 and 4/8 sashes. End and paired entrances: steps to 4- and 5-panel doors (some part-glazed, some with raised and fielded upper panels) with overlights, some with glazing bars. Right return has 3 first-floor windows; 6/6 sashes with blind openings at right, those to ground floor with tooled architraves. INTERIOR: noted as retaining original joinery with panelled shutters, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: individual balconies to first-floor windows, main range, and over entrance to Nos 28 and 29 have embellished rods with scroll and lattice friezes. Balcony divider has scrolls. Railings have spearhead bars and dog-bars and urn finials. HISTORICAL NOTE: the window guards and balconies are of a type prevalent in Cheltenham c1800-1820. Originally known as Montpellier Retreat, many of the houses along the street were designed by Forbes, who lived at No.31 c1826-7 and became architect and surveyor to the Pittville Estate c1835-6.

(Blake S: 'The Unfortunate Mr Forbes': Cheltenham Local History Society Journal: 1989-: 7-27).

Listing NGR: SO9462621532

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Sources

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Blake, S, 'Cheltenham Local History Society Journal' in The Unfortunate Mr Forbes, (1989), 7-27

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.