37, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
37, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387358
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 37, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
- Statutory Address:
- 37, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387358
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 37, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 37, MONTPELLIER VILLAS
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:
- 37, 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 94651 21591
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE MONTPELLIER VILLAS 630-1/18/577 (West side) 14/12/83 No.37
GV II
House. c1824-8. Probably designed by John Forbes. Stucco over brick with slate roof and iron porch and window box. Double-depth plan with entrance and stairwell to right. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and basement, 2 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes second-floor band; crowning moulded string, frieze and cornice. First floor has 6/6 sashes; second floor has 3/3 sashes; ground floor has 8/8 sash; basement has 6/6 sash; all in plain reveals and with sills. Entrance to right a 6-fielded-panel door in fluted jambs. Rear: 9/6 staircase sash. INTERIOR: retains substantial original features including 2 marble fireplaces (to ground and first floors) with roundels to corners; original joinery including panelled shutters and 6-panel doors; dogleg staircase with stick balusters. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: porch has heart-and-scroll motif to left side and round arch with scroll frieze. Ground-floor window box has flower and scroll motif. HISTORICAL NOTE: originally known as Montpellier Retreat, most of the houses were probably designed by Forbes, who 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: SO9464921593
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475314
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
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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