Wolsey Terrace Numbers 1 to 4, Wolsey House (Number 1) And Attached Railings
WOLSEY TERRACE NUMBERS 1 TO 4, WOLSEY HOUSE (NUMBER 1) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1 TO 4, ORIEL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387385
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Wolsey Terrace Numbers 1 to 4, Wolsey House (Number 1) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- WOLSEY TERRACE NUMBERS 1 TO 4, WOLSEY HOUSE (NUMBER 1) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1 TO 4, ORIEL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387385
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Wolsey Terrace Numbers 1 to 4, Wolsey House (Number 1) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOLSEY TERRACE NUMBERS 1 TO 4, WOLSEY HOUSE (NUMBER 1) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1 TO 4, 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:
- WOLSEY TERRACE NUMBERS 1 TO 4, WOLSEY HOUSE (NUMBER 1) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1 TO 4, 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 94836 22038
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SE ORIEL ROAD 630-1/13/603 (North side) 31/07/70 Wolsey Terrace Nos.1-4 (Consecutive), Wolsey House (No.1) and attached railings
GV II
Terrace of 4 houses, now offices and attached railings. c1834. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, end and party-wall stucco stacks; iron area railings. Double depth plan with side hallways and service ranges to rear, full-height at left and single-storey at right. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement, to 2 houses to left, 3 storeys on basement and attics to 2 to right, 12 first-floor windows (3 per house). Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor with anthemion motif to first-floor band interrupted by fluted Ionic pilasters to ends and between windows through ground and first floors surmounted by architrave, frieze and cornice with blocking course at left and plain pilasters to second floor at right, frieze, cornice and blocking course surmounted by end urns; all windows in tooled architraves. 6/6 sashes throughout except with 2/2 sashes to attic storey, all in plain reveals; basement has 3/6 sashes. Alternate left and right entrances: flights of steps to 4-panel doors with sidelights and wide fanlights with decorative glazing bars where original, radial glazing bars to No.2, batwing and circle to Nos 3 and 4, within moulded architraves with pilaster strips and cornice on console brackets. Right return (to Oriel Road): 5 first-floor windows; 2 blind openings, then 6/6 sashes; end window bays have outer fluted Ionic pilasters and inner Doric pilasters. Rear has 6/6 sashes. INTERIOR: retain original features including narrow-open-well staircases with stick balusters and wreathed handrails (newel post to No.3); original plasterwork and shutters to windows, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings have balustrade with stylized double heart motif between pillars. To sides of steps are railings with double scroll motif and wreathed handrails. To rear of No.3 a Carron Company heart-and-anthemion motif balcony. Occupies an important site at the approach to Cheltenham town centre.
Listing NGR: SO9497422024
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475341
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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