Number 35 and 36 Vine House (Number 35) And Attached Railings to Number 36
NUMBER 35 AND 36 VINE HOUSE (NUMBER 35) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 36, 35 AND 36, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387357
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Number 35 and 36 Vine House (Number 35) And Attached Railings to Number 36
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 35 AND 36 VINE HOUSE (NUMBER 35) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 36, 35 AND 36, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387357
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Number 35 and 36 Vine House (Number 35) And Attached Railings to Number 36
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 35 AND 36 VINE HOUSE (NUMBER 35) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 36, 35 AND 36, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- NUMBER 35 AND 36 VINE HOUSE (NUMBER 35) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 36, 35 AND 36, 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 94646 21575
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE MONTPELLIER VILLAS 630-1/18/576 (West side) 05/05/72 Nos.35 AND 36 Vine House (No.35) and attached railings to No.36 (Formerly Listed as: MONTPELLIER (West side) Nos.33-36 (Consecutive))
GV II
Pair of houses, now flats, and attached railings to right. c1824-8 with later additions and alterations. Architect probably John Forbes. Stucco over brick with concealed roof and stucco party-wall stacks with wrought-iron railings and balconies. Double-depth plan with outer stairwells and outer full-height service ranges to rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 5 first-floor windows (3:2), with blind entrance bay set back slightly to right. Stucco detailing includes ground-floor rustication; tooled architraves to ground- and first-floor windows. 6/6 sashes throughout, taller to first floor; all in tooled architraves and with sills. Basement has 3/6 and 4/8 sashes and C20 doors. End entrances 5-panel doors with overlights with margin-lights. INTERIOR: noted as retaining original features with joinery including panelled shutters and marble fireplace (to right); otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: individual first-floor balconies have embellished rods with X-motif friezes and central scroll panels. Lancet forecourt railings to right. HISTORICAL NOTE: originally known as Montpellier Retreat, most of the houses along the street were probably designed by Forbes, who became architect and surveyor to the Pittville Estate c1935-6. The railings are of a type common in Cheltenham c1800-20. (Blake S: 'The Unfortunate Mr Forbes': Cheltenham Local History Society Journal: 1989-: 7-27; Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984).
Listing NGR: SO9464221572
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475313
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984)
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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