44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings Painswick Road
44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings, Painswick Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387397
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings Painswick Road
- Statutory Address:
- 44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings, Painswick Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387397
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings Painswick Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- 44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings, Painswick 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:
- 44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings, Painswick 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 94404 21218
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 December 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SO9421SW
630-1/22/1035
CHELTENHAM
PAINSWICK ROAD (East side)
Nos.44 and 46 Benella (No.46) and attached railings
GV
II
Pair of semi-detached villas and attached railings. c1830-50. Stucco over brick with slate roof and brick end stacks; iron railings.
EXTERIOR: two storeys on basement, four first-floor windows. The outer bays are wider, gabled and break forwards. Stucco detailing includes quoins to angles and to raised party-wall; ground-floor band, moulded first-floor band surmounted to centre by balustrade with concentric circle motif; windows have roll-moulded architraves ending in lower scroll. First floor has outer pairs of 1/1 round-arched horned sashes with similar single windows between; ground floor has similar triple windows. Flights of steps to central entrances with three-panel doors and fanlights, tooled arches over on acanthus corbels and with keystones. Low coped walls to either side of steps. Basements have three 1/1 sashes with chamfered mullions between.
INTERIOR: to No.46 has dogleg staircase with lion's paw to newel. Original joinery includes four-panel doors and dividing doors. Original plasterwork including moulded cornices. No.44 noted as retaining similar interior features.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: arrowhead railings to dividing boundary.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.46 has been know as Benella since it was built.
Forms a pair with Nos 48 and 50 (qv); a similar design to Nos 7 and 8 Montpellier Grove (qv).
Listing NGR: SO9440521215
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475353
- 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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