NUMBERS 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

NUMBERS 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33 AND 34, MONTPELLIER VILLAS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387356
Date first listed:: 05-May-1972
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: NUMBERS 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33 AND 34, MONTPELLIER VILLAS

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Date:: 2001-05-10
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387356
Date first listed:: 05-May-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 26-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: NUMBERS 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33 AND 34, 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 33 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33 AND 34, 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 94640 21562

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9421NE MONTPELLIER VILLAS 630-1/18/575 (West side) 05/05/72 Nos.33 AND 34 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: MONTPELLIER VILLAS (West side) Nos.33-36 (Consecutive))

GV II

Pair of houses, now flats and attached railings. c1824-8 with later additions. Architect probably John Forbes. Stucco over brick with concealed roofs and stucco party-wall stacks; wrought- and iron balconies and forecourt railings. PLAN: double-depth with outer stairwells; outer service ranges to rear, full height to left and 2-storey to right, with further ranges. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basements, 6 first-floor windows (3:3). 2/2 horizontal-pane sashes where original; basements have 6/6 and 2/2 sashes and entrance at left; all windows in plain reveals and with sills on feet with roll-moulded architraves and scrolled shoulders. End entrances: flights of steps to 3-panel doors with sidelights and overlights, that to left with margin-lights. Wide eaves. Rear retains 6/6 sashes. INTERIOR: retain original features including (to right house) dogleg staircase with stick balusters and lion-claw newel; hall with modillion cornice. Otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor windows have individual balconies with embellished oval motif. Lancet railings, those to right have bars and dog-bars. HISTORICAL NOTE: originally known as Montpellier Retreat, most of the houses along the street were probably designed by Forbes, who was 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: SO9463721559

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Legacy System:: LBS

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.