Priors Lodge
Priors Lodge , Pittville Circus, Cheltenham , GL52 2PX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387446
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Priors Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- Priors Lodge , Pittville Circus, Cheltenham , GL52 2PX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387446
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Priors Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Priors Lodge , Pittville Circus, Cheltenham , GL52 2PX
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:
- Priors Lodge , Pittville Circus, Cheltenham , GL52 2PX
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 95558 22804
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 July 2024 to amend the name, address and reformat the text to current standards
SO9522NE
630-1/11/649
CHELTENHAM
PITTVILLE CIRCUS (South side)
Priors Lodge
(Formerly listed as Priorslee, previously isted as: PITTVILLE CIRCUS (South side) Ash Priors)
05/05/72
GV
II
Villa, now nursing home. c1840-50. Builder probably Edward Cope. Stucco over brick with renewed tile roof, ridge and right end stacks. Tudor Gothic style.
EXTERIOR: two storeys with attics to gables and basement, three first-floor windows; end bays break forwards and are gabled; further ranges set back to returns, that to left is full-height and gabled. Stucco detailing includes hoodmoulds with label stops to most openings. Central entrance a four-panel door with sidelights and overlight within pointed-arched recess. Ground floor has four-light wooden mullion windows with two levels of transoms. First floor has similar three-light window to left, two-light window to centre and rectangular bay to right, 2/1 sashes. Attics to gables have pairs of 4/2 sashes, with skylight to centre. Concealed basement.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: The Circus was laid out in 1839-40 by Cope on land purchased from Joseph Pitt. However the basic layout of the Pittville Estate was designed by John Forbes.
(Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 47,96).
Listing NGR: SO9555822804
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475407
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 47, 96
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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