Oriel Villas Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Railings
ORIEL VILLAS NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, 2 AND 3, ORIEL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387384
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Oriel Villas Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ORIEL VILLAS NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, 2 AND 3, ORIEL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387384
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Oriel Villas Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORIEL VILLAS NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, 2 AND 3, ORIEL ROAD
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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:
- ORIEL VILLAS NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, 2 AND 3, ORIEL ROAD
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 94897 22061
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SE ORIEL ROAD 630-1/13/600 (North side) 05/05/72 Oriel Villas Nos.1, 2 and 3 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: ORIEL ROAD (North side) Nos.1 AND 2 (Oriel Villas)) (Formerly Listed as: ORIEL ROAD (North side) No.3 (Oriel Villas))
GV II
Terrace of 3 villas, with attached railings to No.1 and attached area railings to Nos 2 and 3. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1826-50. Stucco over brick with slate roof and end and party-wall stuccoed stacks; iron railings. L-shaped on plan, with Nos 2 and 3 to left return. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement, 5 first-floor windows (2:3), with return of 2 storeys on basement, 6 first-floor windows (3:3). Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor drawn into voussoirs over wide, segmental-arched plain recesses for windows which have sills and panelled aprons, and with wide channelled pilasters and voussoirs to door; first-floor windows have tooled architraves; moulded first-floor band surmounted by pairs of Doric pilasters to ends and between windows, surmounted by architrave, frieze and dentil cornice with blocking course and copings. 6/6 sashes throughout, those to ground floor have margin-lights; blind boxes to No.1; 8/8 and 10/10 sashes to basement. Central entrance to No.1 (below 4th window), flight of 6 renewed roll-edged steps to recessed 4-panel part-glazed door with overlights with lozenge glazing bars with margin-lights. Similar facade to left return; stepped between 3rd and 4th windows; stucco detailing as for front facade. Similar central entrances (below 2nd and 4th windows); flights of roll-edged steps to 3-panel, part-glazed doors. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: stick railings to sides of steps to No.1. Arrowhead area railings have bars and dogbars; rod and central bobbin to railings to sides of steps and wreathed handrail. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's Map of 1834 although No.3
is not complete; adjacent houses are known to have been built in 1826: Nos 1-4 Oriel Terrace, Oriel Road (qv).
Listing NGR: SO9490822053
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475340
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
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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